Masjed Soleyman Dam

Masjed Soleyman Dam
Location	Masjed-Soleyman, Iran
Coordinates	32°01′40″N 49°24′01″E / 32.02778°N 49.40028°E / 32.02778; 49.40028Coordinates: 32°01′40″N 49°24′01″E / 32.02778°N 49.40028°E / 32.02778; 49.40028
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Rockfill dam
Height	164 m (538 ft)
Length	480 m (1,570 ft)
Impounds	Karun River
Spillway capacity	21,700 m3/s (770,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Capacity	228,000,000 m3 (185,000 acre·ft)
Catchment area	27,548 km2 (10,636 sq mi)
Power station
Installed capacity	1,000 MW
Maximum capacity	2,000 MW
Annual generation	3,700 GWh

The Masjed Soleyman Dam previously named "Godar-e Landar" is a dam in Iran on the Karun river. It is about 164 metres (538 ft) high and generates 2,000 MW of power, and its reservoir holds 228,000,000 cubic metres (185,000 acre·ft) of water. The dam is a rockfill structure with a clay core built for the Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co.^[1] The dam was named after the town of Masjed-Soleyman, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) away. The spillway gates are believed to be the largest of their kind in the world.^[2]

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in Iran

References

1. ^ "Masjed Soleyman Dam". Perlite Construction Company. http://www.perlite-co.com/masjedsoleyman.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-14. 
2. ^ "Masjed-e-Soleyman Dam and HEPP Hydromechanical Equipment Design". Energy & Environment. Narvan Arra. http://narvanarra.com/environment/pdf/E&E_Data_Sheets_pg2.pdf. Retrieved 2010-03-14.