Sumbar Dam

Coordinates: 38°03′59.6″N 057°09′41.7″E / 38.066556°N 57.161583°E / 38.066556; 57.161583
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Sumbar Dam
North Khorasan Province
Coordinates38°03′59.6″N 057°09′41.7″E / 38.066556°N 57.161583°E / 38.066556; 57.161583
PurposeFlood control, municipal, irrigation water
StatusOperational
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, rock-fill
Height23 m (75 ft)
Length900 m (3,000 ft)
Elevation at crest1,342 m (4,403 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity16,200,000 m3 (13,100 acre⋅ft)

The Sumbar Dam is a rock-fill

North Khorasan Province, Iran. The primary purpose of the dam is flood control and water supply for irrigation and municipal uses.[1]

See also

  • Dams in Iran

References