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(Redirected from Gavoshan Dam) Dam in Kurdistan, Iran Dam in kamyaran
Gavshan Dam
A view of Gavshan Dam reservoir
Gavshan Dam is located in IranGavshan DamLocation of Gavshan Dam in Iran
Official nameسد گاوشان
CountryIran
Locationkamyaran
Coordinates34°57′48″N 46°59′40″E / 34.96333°N 46.99444°E / 34.96333; 46.99444
StatusOperational
Construction began1992
Opening date2004
Owner(s)Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, rock-fill
Height123 m (404 ft)
Length620 m (2,034 ft)
Elevation at crest1,551 m (5,089 ft)
Dam volume10,000,000 m (13,079,506 cu yd)
Spillway typeSide Channel Spillway
Reservoir
CreatesGavshan Reservoir
Total capacity550,000,000 m (445,892 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Installed capacity2 x 5.5 MW Francis-type

Gavshan Dam (Persian: سد گاوشان) is an embankment dam on the Gaveh River 40 km (25 mi) south of Sanandaj in Kurdistan province, Iran. It was created for the primary purpose of irrigation but also supports an 11 MW hydroelectric power station. Water from the dam's reservoir is transferred for irrigation in Kurdistan and Kermanshah provinces via 20 km (12 mi) Gavshan Water Conveyance Tunnel. About 189,000,000 m (153,225 acre⋅ft) can be transferred annually for the irrigation of 310 km (120 sq mi). Additionally, water from the reservoir is used to provide drinking water for the city of Kermanshah in the amount of 63,000,000 m (51,075 acre⋅ft) annually. Construction on the dam began in 1992 and was completed in 2004. It was inaugurated by Iran's President Mohammad Khatami on 13 February 2005.

See also

References

  1. "Completed Projects". Jahad Tossee. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  2. "Gavshan Dam and Conveyance Tunnel". Mahab Ghodss Consulting. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  3. "Gavshan Dam Inaugurated". Shana. 13 February 2005. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
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