Shahid Abbaspur Dam

Shahid Abbaspur Dam
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Location: Khuzestan , Iran Drain: Karun Major cities nearby: Masjed Soleyman
Iran
Coordinates	32 ° 3 '2 "  N , 49 ° 36' 24"  E Coordinates: 32 ° 3 '2 "  N , 49 ° 36' 24"  E
Data on the structure
Construction time:	? –1976
Height above foundation level :	200 m
Building volume:	1.230 million m³
Crown length:	380 m
Power plant output:	2000 MW
Data on the reservoir
Storage space	2900 million m³

The Shahid Abbaspur Dam (or "Karun-1") is a large dam in Iran . It is located 50 km northeast of Masjed Soleyman am Karun in the province of Khuzestan .

The barrier structure is a double-curved arch dam . Two hydropower plants are connected to the dam , which together with eight turbines of 250 MW each deliver a total of 2000 MW of electrical power. After the dam was completed in 1976, there were initially only four machine sets. The second power plant was built in 1995 as a deep underground cavern, 150 m below the lake water level. The eighth turbine only went into operation in 2006.

The dam is also used for flood protection . The dams Karun-2 ( Masjid-e-Soleiman dam ), Karun-3 , Karun-4 , and the Gotvand dam are located on the same river.

See also

• List of the largest dams on earth
• List of the largest reservoirs on earth
• List of the largest hydroelectric plants in the world
• List of power plants in Iran
• List of dams in the world (Iran)

Web links

• Japan Dam Foundation: Shahid Abbas Poor (Karoun-1)