Karun-3 dam

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The Karun-3 Dam
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The Karun-3 Dam

The Karun-3 dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Karun river in the province of Khuzestan, Iran, to meet Iran's energy demands.

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The objectives of the construction of Karun III Dam & Hydro-electric Power Plant are electric Power supply and flood control. Karun III power generators are connected to the National Power network as the Peak Power generation. With this power plant being operated, with the capacity of 2000Mw , and an average electric power generation of 4137GW.h/y , a major portion of the electric power shortage in the country will be met.

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