Masjed Soleyman Dam
Dam in Masjed-Soleyman, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
| Masjed Soleyman Dam | |
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  Location of Masjed Soleyman Dam in Iran | |
| Location | Masjed-Soleyman, Iran |
| Coordinates | 32°01′40″N 49°24′01″E |
| Construction began | 1991 |
| Opening date | 2002 |
| Operator(s) | IWPRDC |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Rockfill dam |
| Impounds | Karun River |
| Height | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Height (foundation) | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Length | 497 m (1,631 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Width (base) | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
| Dam volume | 13,500,000 m3 (17,700,000 cu yd) |
| Spillway type | Gated |
| Spillway capacity | 21,700 m3/s (770,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 261,000,000 m3 (212,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 27,548 km2 (10,636 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 7.49 km2 (2.89 sq mi) |
| Maximum length | 27 km (17 mi) |
| Normal elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | December 2002 - September 2007 |
| Hydraulic head | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Turbines | 8 x 250 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 2,000 MW |
| Annual generation | 3,700 GWh[1] |
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