Gavshan Dam

Dam in kamyaran

34°57′48″N 46°59′40″E / 34.96333°N 46.99444°E / 34.96333; 46.99444StatusOperationalConstruction began1992Opening date2004Owner(s)Iran Water and Power Resources Development CoDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, rock-fillHeight123 m (404 ft)Length620 m (2,034 ft)Elevation at crest1,551 m (5,089 ft)^[1]Dam volume10,000,000 m³ (13,079,506 cu yd)Spillway typeSide Channel SpillwayReservoirCreatesGavshan ReservoirTotal capacity550,000,000 m³ (445,892 acre⋅ft)Power StationInstalled 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 m³ (153,225 acre⋅ft) can be transferred annually for the irrigation of 310 km² (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 m³ (51,075 acre⋅ft) annually. Construction on the dam began in 1992 and was completed in 2004.^[2] It was inaugurated by Iran's President Mohammad Khatami on 13 February 2005.^[3]

References

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