Azad Dam
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| Azad Dam | ||
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Annual generation | 95 GWh (340 TJ) | |
Azad Dam (
The pumped storage power plant is to be connected to the dam via a 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) tunnel of which 110 metres (360 ft) was built by June 2010. The dam with a length of 595 metres (1,952 ft) and a height of 115 metres (377 ft), has a maximum storage capacity of 260,000,000 m3 (210,000 acre⋅ft) of water. A 175 kilometres (109 mi) canal connecting the dam with towns of Qarveh and Dehlegan will annually supply over 0.25 cubic kilometres (200,000 acre⋅ft) of water for agricultural purposes to these towns. As the water table of these towns have gone down by over 18 metres (59 ft) due to the excessive use of underground water for crop cultivation, the construction of this dam will help to conserve the underground water sources of the area. One village had to be relocated due to construction of the dam and another new village has been built near the body of the dam. It is estimated that Azad dam will yearly produce approximately 95 GWh of electricity. The dam was operational in 2014.[5][6]
See also
- List of power stations in Iran
- Dams in Iran
References
- ^ "Azad Dam". Stratus International. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "Azad H.E.P.P." Farab Co. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Azad Pumped Storage HEPP". ASD Group. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Azad dam project in Kurdistan 91 years to be operational" (in Persian). Saba Info. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ استاندار: آبگيري سد آزاد كردستان اواخر سال آينده آغاز مي شود (in Persian). Mag Iran. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Azad dam project in Kurdistan is 32% physical progress Fars News Agency: Governor of Kurdistan province announced the release of dam improvement of 32%" (in Persian). Saba Info. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
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