Rudbar Lorestan Dam

Rudbar Lorestan Dam
Rudbar Lorestan Dam
Location of Rudbar Lorestan Dam in Iran
Interactive map of Rudbar Lorestan Dam
CountryIran
PurposePower
Statusoperational
Construction began2003
Opening date2016
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity, roller-compacted concrete
ImpoundsRudbar River
Height (foundation)155 m (509 ft)
Height (thalweg)158 m (518 ft)
Length185 m (607 ft)
Elevation at crest1,765 m (5,791 ft)
Width (crest)15 m (49 ft)
Dam volume4,596,000 m3 (6,011,341 cu yd)
Spillways2
Spillway typeTunnel with flip-buckets
Spillway capacity3,342 m3/s (118,022 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity228,000,000 m3 (184,843 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity124,000,000 m3 (100,528 acre⋅ft)
Surface area4.11 km2 (2 mi2)
Maximum length20 km (12 mi)
Maximum width20 m (66 ft)
Power Station
Commission date2017
Turbines2 x 225 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity450 MW
Annual generation986 GWh (est.)[1]

Rudbar Lorestan Dam (Persian: سد رودبار لرستان) is a hydroelectric dam on the Rudbar River, a tributary of the Dez River, in Iran's Lorestan Province with an installed electricity generating capability of 450 MW. It was scheduled to become operational in 2013.[2] Finally, the dam was completed on September 15, 2016.[3] The hydroelectric plant consisting of two 225-MW vertical Francis turbine-generator units has begun operating on May 31, 2017.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "Rudbar Lorestan Technical Information". IWPCO. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Home - Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co". en.iwpco.ir. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05.
  3. ^ "Iran Rudbar Lorestan hydropower dam undertaken by CGGC completed".
  4. ^ "Your Dedicated Source of Hydropower News".