Karun-3 Dam

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Karun-3 Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam in Iran, built on the Karun River to generate power and regulate water resources.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf arch dam
flood-control structure
gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
annualGeneration 4,137 GWh
baseWidth 29.5 m
builtBy Iranian contractors
constructionMaterial concrete
constructionStartDate 1991
continent Asia
country Iran
crestWidth 5 m
damVolume 2,000,000 m³
designedBy Mahab Ghodss Consulting Engineering Company
downstreamStructure Karun-1 Dam
hasFunction peak-load power supply
seasonal flow regulation
height 205 m
inaugurationDate 2005
installedCapacity 2,000 MW
length 305 m
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Khuzestan Province
linked to: Khuzestan
locatedNear Izeh
Shahrekord
locatedOnRiver Karun River
numberOfTurbines 8
openingDate 2005
operator Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company
owner Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company
partOf Karun River hydroelectric cascade
plantName Karun-3 Hydroelectric Power Plant
linked to: Karun-3 Dam
plantTurbineType Francis turbine
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation support
water regulation
regionServed Iranian national grid
Khuzestan Province
linked to: Khuzestan
reservoirCapacity 2,970,000,000 m³
reservoirCatchmentArea 25,400 km²
reservoirName Karun-3 Reservoir
linked to: Karun-3 Dam
reservoirSurfaceArea 48 km²
spillwayCapacity 17,500 m³/s
spillwayType gated spillway
status operational
turbineCapacity 250 MW
upstreamStructure Karun-4 Dam
watercourse Karun River

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Karun River hasDam Karun-3 Dam
Karun-3 Dam reservoirName Karun-3 Reservoir
linked to: Karun-3 Dam
Karun-3 Dam plantName Karun-3 Hydroelectric Power Plant
linked to: Karun-3 Dam
Karun-4 Dam upstreamFrom Karun-3 Dam