| Gomaspan Dam | |
|---|---|
 Gomaspan Dam under construction (2024) | |
  Location of Gomaspan Dam in Iraq | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Location | Gomaspan, Erbil Governorate |
| Coordinates | 36°16′40″N 44°19′54″E / 36.27778°N 44.33167°E / 36.27778; 44.33167 |
| Purpose | Water supply |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2013 |
| Opening date | 2023 (est.) |
| Construction cost | $85.5 million |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Bastora River |
| Height | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Length | 577 m (1,893 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 874 m |
| Width (crest) | 10 m |
| Dam volume | 1,223,000 m (1,600,000 cu yd) |
| Spillway capacity | 313 m/s |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 215,000,000 m (174,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Normal elevation | 868.5 m |
| Commission date | 2018 est. |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 2 x 1.2 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 2.4 MW |
The Gomaspan Dam is a gravity dam currently being constructed on the Bastora River at Goma span gorge, near Gomespan, in Erbil Governorate, Iraq. It is located about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Erbil.
The primary purpose of the dam is water supply for irrigation but it will support a small 2.4 MW hydroelectric power station. It is expected to irrigate 4,000 ha (9,900 acres). Construction on the 85 m (279 ft) tall roller-compacted concrete dam began in 2013 and it is expected to be complete in 2023.
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References
- "'State-of-the-art' dam under construction in Erbil set to finish in late-2019". www.kurdistan24.net. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- Sarhang, Mustafa Husain (July 2017). "Experimental study to evaluate the hydraulic performance of Bastora Dam stepped spillway". Journal of University of Duhok. 20: 612–625. doi:10.26682/sjuod.2017.20.1.54.
- "Bastora". RCC Dams - the home of Malcolm Dunstan and Associates (MD&A). Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- "Bastora Dam and Irrigation Project". El Concorde Construction. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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