Sumbar Dam
Dam in Gholaman, North Khorasan Province / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sumbar Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam just east of Gholaman in North Khorasan Province, Iran. The primary purpose of the dam is flood control and water supply for irrigation and municipal uses.[1]
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Sumbar Dam | |
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Country | Iran |
Location | Gholaman, North Khorasan Province |
Coordinates | 38°03′59.6″N 057°09′41.7″E |
Purpose | Flood control, municipal, irrigation water |
Status | Operational |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
Height | 23 m (75 ft) |
Length | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
Elevation at crest | 1,342 m (4,403 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 16,200,000 m3 (13,100 acre⋅ft) |
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