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Masjed Soleyman Dam

Coordinates: 32°01′40″N 49°24′01″E / 32.02778°N 49.40028°E / 32.02778; 49.40028
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Masjed Soleyman Dam
Masjed Soleyman Dam is located in Iran
Masjed Soleyman Dam
Location of Masjed Soleyman Dam in Iran
LocationMasjed-Soleyman, Iran
Coordinates32°01′40″N 49°24′01″E / 32.02778°N 49.40028°E / 32.02778; 49.40028
Construction began1991
Opening date2002
Operator(s)IWPRDC
Dam and spillways
Type of damRockfill dam
ImpoundsKarun River
Height164 m (538 ft)
Height (foundation)177 m (581 ft)
Length497 m (1,631 ft)
Width (crest)15 m (49 ft)
Width (base)780 m (2,560 ft)
Dam volume13,500,000 m3 (17,700,000 cu yd)
Spillway typeGated
Spillway capacity21,700 m3/s (770,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity261,000,000 m3 (212,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area27,548 km2 (10,636 sq mi)
Surface area7.49 km2 (2.89 sq mi)
Maximum length27 km (17 mi)
Normal elevation372 m (1,220 ft)
Power Station
Commission dateDecember 2002 - September 2007
Hydraulic head140 m (460 ft)
Turbines8 x 250 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity2,000 MW
Annual generation3,700 GWh[1]

The Masjed Soleyman Dam (also known as Godar-e Landar Dam) is a dam in Iran on the Karun river. It is 177 metres (581 ft) high, has an installed capacity of 2,000 MW, and its reservoir holds 261,000,000 cubic metres (212,000 acre⋅ft) of water. The dam is a rock-fill structure with a vertical clay-core. The dam was built by Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co. and completed in 2002. The power station was built in two 1,000-MW stages. The first stage was complete in 2003 and the second in September 2007.[2][3] The dam was named after the town of Masjed-Soleyman, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) away. The spillway gates are believed to be the largest of their kind in the world.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Masjed Soleiman Project". Iran Water & Power Resources Development Co. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Masjed Soleyman Dam". Perlite Construction Company. Archived from the original on 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
  3. ^ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Iran". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Masjed-e-Soleyman Dam and HEPP Hydromechanical Equipment Design" (PDF). Energy & Environment. Narvan Arra. Retrieved 2010-03-14.[permanent dead link]
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