been investigated. Change detection and environmental impacts 
due to water-reserve changes of the Atatürk Dam Lake have 
been determined and evaluated using multi temporal Landsat 
satellite imageries and meteorological datasets within a period 
of 1984 to 2011. We have identified a significant increase of the 
irrigated lands throughout the past 30 years (from 599 km? to 
1517 km?). Despite some climatic challenges and constrains, the 
reservoir is able to buffer several years of rainfall deficits, while 
maintaining a continuous agricultural growth of the area. 
The presented methods here are applicable to other areas and 
can serve as an analog to assess agricultural development in 
times of environmental changes. 
Acknowledgements 
The authors wish to express their gratitude to Dr. Ali Volkan 
Bilgili at Harran University for providing meteorological data. 
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