Karun-4 dam
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| Karun-4 dam | |
 Karun4 Dam, Under Construction |
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| Official name | Karun-4 Dam |
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| Impounds | Karun River |
| Locale | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province-Iran |
| Maintained by | Iran Water & Power Resources Development Co. |
| Length | 440 m |
| Height | 230 m |
| Construction began | 1994 |
| Reservoir information | |
| Capacity | 2,190 million m3 |
| Geographical Data | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
The Karun-4 dam is a planned hydroelectric dam on the Karun river in the province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran.[1] The Karun has the highest discharge of Iran's rivers.[2] The objectives of the construction of Karun-4 Dam & Hydro-electric Power Plant are electric Power supply and flood control.
[edit] Description
The dam is to be a concrete double arch type and 230 m high from the foundation.[3]
The arch dam design is an ideal one for a dam built in a narrow, rocky gorge to hold back water in a reservoir. The dam is curved. Because of the arch shape, the force of the backed up water presses downward against the dam and has the effect of strengthening the dam foundation.[4]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Basic information. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ Dam history. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ Basic information. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ Dam basics. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
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