Khersan-3 Dam

Khersan-3 Dam
Location of Khersan-3 Dam in Iran
Country Iran
Location Atashgah, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province
Coordinates 31°14′52.51″N 50°58′34.79″E / 31.2479194°N 50.9763306°E / 31.2479194; 50.9763306Coordinates: 31°14′52.51″N 50°58′34.79″E / 31.2479194°N 50.9763306°E / 31.2479194; 50.9763306
Purpose Power, flood control, regulation
Status Under construction
Construction began 2007
Opening date 2015
Owner(s) Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co.
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Arch, double-curvature
Impounds Khersan River
Height 195 m (640 ft)
Length 470 m (1,542 ft)
Width (crest) 6 m (20 ft)
Width (base) 40 m (131 ft)
Dam volume 1,100,000 m3 (1,438,746 cu yd)
Spillway type Controlled
Spillway capacity 6,300 m3/s (220,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Creates Khersan-3 Reservoir
Total capacity 1,158,400,000 m3 (939,130 acre·ft)
Catchment area 7,733 km2 (2,986 sq mi)
Surface area 24.5 km2 (9 sq mi)
Max. length 40 km (25 mi)
Max. width 400 m (1,312 ft) (average)
Normal elevation 1,432 m (4,698 ft)
Power station
Commission date 2015
Hydraulic head 177 m (581 ft) (design)
Turbines 4 x 100 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity 400 MW
Annual generation 1121 GWh [1]

Khersan-3 dam is an arch dam currently under construction on the Khersan River, a tributary of the Karun River, in Iran. When complete it will have an installed capacity of 400 MW. It is situated near Atashgah in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province and is a complimentary dam to Khersan project along with the proposed Khersan-1 and Khersan-2 Dams. Construction began in 2007 and it is expected to become operational in 2015.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Khersan 3 Technical Information". Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  2. "Khersan-3 Project Information". Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co. Retrieved 6 June 2013.


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