Rudbar Lorestan Dam

Rudbar Lorestan Dam
Location of Rudbar Lorestan Dam in Iran
Country	Iran
Coordinates
Purpose	Power
Status	Under construction
Construction began	2003
Opening date	2015 (est.)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity, roller-compacted concrete
Impounds	Rudbar River
Height (foundation)	155 m (509 ft)
Height (thalweg)	158 m (518 ft)
Length	185 m (607 ft)
Elevation at crest	1,765 m (5,791 ft)
Width (crest)	15 m (49 ft)
Dam volume	4,596,000 m3 (6,011,341 cu yd)
Spillways	2
Spillway type	Tunnel with flip-buckets
Spillway capacity	3,342 m3/s (118,022 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity	228,000,000 m3 (184,843 acre·ft)
Active capacity	124,000,000 m3 (100,528 acre·ft)
Surface area	4.11 km2 (2 sq mi)
Max. length	20 km (12 mi)
Max. width	20 m (66 ft)
Power station
Commission date	2015 (est.)
Turbines	2 x 225 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	450 MW
Annual generation	986 GWh (est.)

Rudbar Lorestan Dam is a hydroelectric dam currently under construction 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.

See also

• List of power stations in Iran