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The dam is on the [[Karkheh River]] in the Northwestern province of [[Khūzestān]], the closest city being [[Andimeshk]] to the east. It is {{convert|127|m|ft}} high and has a reservoir capacity of 5.9 billion cubic meters. The Karkheh Dam is designed to irrigate 320,000 hectares of land, produce 520 MW of hydro-electricity<ref>http://www.industcards.com/hydro-iran.htm</ref> and prevent downstream floods.<ref>http://www.karkheh.com/gen_p0_en.asp#q1 www.karkheh.com</ref> |
The dam is on the [[Karkheh River]] in the Northwestern province of [[Khūzestān]], the closest city being [[Andimeshk]] to the east. It is {{convert|127|m|ft}} high and has a reservoir capacity of 5.9 billion cubic meters. The Karkheh Dam is designed to irrigate 320,000 hectares of land, produce 520 MW of hydro-electricity<ref>http://www.industcards.com/hydro-iran.htm</ref> and prevent downstream floods.<ref>http://www.karkheh.com/gen_p0_en.asp#q1 www.karkheh.com</ref> |
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In August 2015, [[Hamid Chitchian]], energy minister of Iran said that because of the [[water crisis in Iran]] and low levels of water, this dam has not produced even 1[[KWh]] of energy in it's lifetime. In 2014 the maximum water in the reservior of the dam reached 1,900,000,000 m<sup>3</sup> and it is estimated that this number will be even less in 2015.<ref name="خبرگزاری صداوسیما 2015">{{cite web | title=IRIB News | website=خبرگزاری صداوسیما | date=August 16, 2015 | year=2015 | url=http://www.iribnews.ir/NewsBody.aspx?ID=91033 | language=fa | accessdate=August 16, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Construction== |
==Construction== |
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Revision as of 11:42, 16 August 2015
| Karkheh Dam | |
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  Location of the Karkheh Dam in Iran | |
| Country | Iran |
| Location | Khūzestān |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1992 |
| Opening date | 2001 |
| Construction cost | US$700 million |
| Owner(s) | Iran Water & Power Resources Development Co. |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Karkheh River |
| Height (foundation) | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Length | 3,030 m (9,941 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Width (base) | 1,100 m (3,609 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 5,900,000,000 m3 (4,800,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 42,000 km2 (16,000 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 162 km2 (63 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 3 x 140 MW[1] |
| Installed capacity | 420 MW |
| Annual generation | 934 GWh |
The Karkheh Dam (Template:Lang-fa) is a large multi-purpose earthen embankment dam built in Iran on the Karkheh River in 2001 by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).[2]
The dam is on the Karkheh River in the Northwestern province of Khūzestān, the closest city being Andimeshk to the east. It is 127 metres (417 ft) high and has a reservoir capacity of 5.9 billion cubic meters. The Karkheh Dam is designed to irrigate 320,000 hectares of land, produce 520 MW of hydro-electricity[3] and prevent downstream floods.[4]
In August 2015, Hamid Chitchian, energy minister of Iran said that because of the water crisis in Iran and low levels of water, this dam has not produced even 1KWh of energy in it's lifetime. In 2014 the maximum water in the reservior of the dam reached 1,900,000,000 m3 and it is estimated that this number will be even less in 2015.[5]
Construction
In 1956, studies began on the Karkheh Dam by the American company Development and Resources Corporation, which was headed by David E. Lilienthal, the former Chairman of the TVA. In 1990, the final studies were completed by Mahab Ghods Consulting Engineers. The engineering division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) started construction on the Karkheh Dam in 1992 and the dam was complete in 2001.[6] During construction, 120 contractual and over eight consultative companies worked on the dam. 5,000 workers constructed the dam and 40 were killed in the process.[7]
References
- ^ http://www.industcards.com/hydro-iran.htm
- ^ http://www.karkheh.com/gen_p0_en.asp#q1 www.karkheh.com
- ^ http://www.industcards.com/hydro-iran.htm
- ^ http://www.karkheh.com/gen_p0_en.asp#q1 www.karkheh.com
- ^ "IRIB News". خبرگزاری صداوسیما (in Persian). August 16, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ http://www.karkheh.com/gen_p0_en.asp#q1 www.karkheh.com
- ^ http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,,IRBC,,IRN,,3f7d4db023,0.html Iran: Information on the construction of the Karkheh dam;
