Khersan-3 Dam Explained

Khersan-3 Dam
Location Map:Iran
Coordinates:31.2479°N 50.9763°W
Country:Iran
Location:Atashgah, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province
Status:UC
Construction Began:2007
Opening:2015
Purpose:Power, flood control, regulation
Owner:Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co.
Dam Type:Arch, double-curvature
Dam Height:1950NaN0
Dam Length:4700NaN0
Dam Width Crest:60NaN0
Dam Width Base:400NaN0
Dam Volume:11000000NaN0
Dam Crosses:Khersan River
Spillway Type:Controlled
Spillway Capacity:6300m3/s
Res Name:Khersan-3 Reservoir
Res Capacity Total:11584000000NaN0
Res Catchment:77330NaN0
Res Surface:24.50NaN0
Res Elevation:14320NaN0
Res Max Length:400NaN0
Res Max Width:4000NaN0 (average)
Plant Hydraulic Head:1770NaN0 (design)
Plant Commission:2015
Plant Turbines:4 x 100 MW Francis-type
Plant Capacity:400 MW
Plant Annual Gen:1121 GWh [1]

Khersan-3 dam is a hydroelectric 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 complementary 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khersan 3 Technical Information . Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co. . 6 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150509054136/http://en.iwpco.ir/Khersan3/TechInfo.aspx . 9 May 2015 .
  2. Web site: Khersan-3 Project Information . Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co. . 6 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130714115238/http://en.iwpco.ir/Khersan3/default.aspx . 14 July 2013 .