| Rudbar Lorestan Dam | |
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  Location of Rudbar Lorestan Dam in Iran | |
| Country | Iran |
| Coordinates | 32°54′14″N 49°41′03″E / 32.90389°N 49.68417°E / 32.90389; 49.68417 |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | operational |
| Construction began | 2003 |
| Opening date | 2016 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Rudbar River |
| Height (foundation) | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Height (thalweg) | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Length | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 1,765 m (5,791 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Dam volume | 4,596,000 m (6,011,341 cu yd) |
| Spillways | 2 |
| Spillway type | Tunnel with flip-buckets |
| Spillway capacity | 3,342 m/s (118,022 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 228,000,000 m (184,843 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 124,000,000 m (100,528 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 4.11 km (2 sq mi) |
| Maximum length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Maximum width | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2017 |
| Turbines | 2 x 225 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 450 MW |
| Annual generation | 986 GWh (est.) |
Rudbar Lorestan Dam (Persian: سد رودبار لرستان) is a hydroelectric dam on the Rudbar River, a tributary of the Dez River, in Iran's Lorestan Province with an installed electricity generating capability of 450 MW. It was scheduled to become operational in 2013. Finally, the dam was completed on September 15, 2016. The hydroelectric plant consisting of two 225-MW vertical Francis turbine-generator units has begun operating on May 31, 2017.
See also
References
- "Rudbar Lorestan Technical Information". IWPCO. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- "Home - Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co". en.iwpco.ir. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05.
- "Iran Rudbar Lorestan hydropower dam undertaken by CGGC completed".
- "Your Dedicated Source of Hydropower News".
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