Jaber Dam

For the administrative subdivision, see Kukherd District.
Jaber Dam
Location of Jaber Dam in Iran
Official name سد جابر
Location Kukherd, Hormozgan Province, Iran
Coordinates 27°03′47.88″N 54°29′02.30″E / 27.0633000°N 54.4839722°E / 27.0633000; 54.4839722Coordinates: 27°03′47.88″N 54°29′02.30″E / 27.0633000°N 54.4839722°E / 27.0633000; 54.4839722
Construction began 1100
Opening date 1103
Dam and spillways
Impounds Chan Valley
Height 65 m
Length 150 m
Width (base) 99 m
Reservoir
Creates 95 MCM

Jaber Dam (from Arabic: سَّد جابر , in Persian: سد جابر), also known as Jabar Dam, is a dam in Kukherd city, southwestern Kukherd District, Hormozgan Province, Iran.

Geology

The Chan Valley basin is located in the southern part of Zeer Mountain and southern Dasak Mountain is a beg Mount from Kukherd District (Persian: بخش كوخرد) in the city of Kukherd in (Bastak County شهرستان بستک) Hormozgan Province.

An old wall which was built 200 years ago at the stream of Jan valley, located in Hadaba "doghal galagh" دُوكَل كَلاغ. The name was after Jaber who built this wall.


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