Sumbar Dam

Sumbar Dam
Location of Sumbar Dam in Iran
Country Iran
Location Gholaman, North Khorasan Province
Coordinates 38°03′59.6″N 057°09′41.7″E / 38.066556°N 57.161583°E / 38.066556; 57.161583Coordinates: 38°03′59.6″N 057°09′41.7″E / 38.066556°N 57.161583°E / 38.066556; 57.161583
Purpose Flood control, municipal, irrigation water
Status Operational
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment, rock-fill
Height 23 m (75 ft)
Length 900 m (3,000 ft)
Elevation at crest 1,342 m (4,403 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity 16,200,000 m3 (13,100 acre·ft)

The Sumbar Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam just east of Gholaman in North Khorasan Province, Iran. The primary purpose of the dam is flood control and water supply for irrigation and municipal uses.[1]

References

  1. Barani, H. R. Rostami; Khatib, M. M. (8 January 2015). "Back Analysis of Grout Treatment at Sumbar Dam Using the Joint Hydraulic Factor". Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 48 (6): 2485–2488. ISSN 0723-2632. doi:10.1007/s00603-014-0706-6. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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