Alwand Dam Explained
Alwand Dam is a dam located on the Alwand River, southeast of Khanaqin, from the Iraqi-Iranian border. It is a hydroponic dam with a mud core with a length of and a height of . The storage quantities in the dam's lake is and the surface area of the lake is .[1] [2] [3]
History
At the beginning of 2013, the dam began operating.[4] The importance of the dam lies in protecting Khanaqin from floods and torrential rains that come from the upper river.[5] The dam's water is used in agricultural projects, drinking water and liquefaction, especially in the summer, and the surplus is drained to the Hemrin Dam. The foundation stone for the dam was laid in 2010, and the General Rafidain Company constructed the dam.[6] The dam was opened in 2013, and its cost exceeded 28 billion dinars.[7] [8]
Dam Collapse
Many rumors appeared at the end of 2014 after an earthquake occurred in the area, the most prominent of which was the collapse of the dam, which prompted people to head to higher areas to escape from drowning, but it became clear later that this was nothing but a rumor.[9]
References
34.3148°N 45.4399°W
Notes and References
- Web site: Dept . Public Relations . 16 August 2021 . Rehabilitating the Park at Alwand Dam Lake . 2022-10-09 . mercyhands . en.
- Web site: Purification operations of Alwand River postponed to avoid "human disasters" . 2022-10-09 . Purification operations of Alwand River postponed to avoid "human disasters".
- Web site: Alwand river insufficient to water Khanaqin . 2022-10-09 . Kirkuknow.
- Web site: Scenes from Hamrin lake: Diyala's largest water body fades into a desert . 2022-10-09 . Scenes from Hamrin lake: Diyala's largest water body fades into a desert.
- Web site: مصدر اروائي في خانقين : سد الوند وصل لمرحلة الامتلاء . 2022-10-09 . ninanews.com . ar.
- Web site: مسؤول: امتلاء سد الوند في خانقين سيحد من خطر جفاف صيف 2022 . 2022-10-09 . www.iraqicp.com.
- Web site: 29 March 2019 . الموارد المائية تنجز سد الوند في ديالى بكلفة 28 مليار دينار اقتصاد واعمال . 2022-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190329230353/https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/79071/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%B2-%D8%B3%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A8%D9%83%D9%84%D9%81%D8%A9-28-%D9%85%D9%84/ar . 2019-03-29 .
- Web site: Alarming drop in Iraqi water levels due to Iranian dams . 4 October 2022. Aland. Qaradaxi. 2022-10-09 . www.rudaw.net.
- Web site: بعد 9 سنوات من الإهمال.. سد الوند مهدد بالاندثار . 2023-01-01 . بعد 9 سنوات من الإهمال.. سد الوند مهدد بالاندثار . en.
