| Piran Dam | |
| Location Map: | Iran |
| Location Map Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 34.4804°N 46.0043°W |
| Country: | Iran |
| Location: | Piran Sarpol-e Zahab County Kermanshah Province |
| Purpose: | Hydroelectricity |
| Status: | O |
| Construction Began: | 2008 |
| Opening: | 2011 |
| Cost: | US$15 million |
| Owner: | IWPCO |
| Dam Type: | Stone and concrete |
| Dam Height: | 7.5m (24.6feet) |
| Dam Length: | 25m (82feet) |
| Dam Crosses: | Piran stream |
| Res Capacity Total: | 15000m2 |
| Res Surface: | 10000m2 |
| Plant Turbines: | 2 X 4.2 Pelton turbine |
| Plant Capacity: | 8.4 MW |
| Plant Annual Gen: | 40 GWh |
Piran Dam is a stone and concrete hydroelectric dam on the Piran stream located about 6.2km (03.9miles) east of Piran in Sarpol-e Zahab County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. The project started in 1989 with the preliminary studies. All studies were carried out by 2000. The main contractor was selected in 2007.[1] Construction of the dam started in 2008 and the dam was inaugurated on 24 November 2011.[2] It cost more than US$15 million.[2]
The dam is high and long. It creates a reservoir with capacity of 15000m2 and surface of . The projects includes a transfer channel, of siphon pipes, and outlet channel.[3]
The power plant has installed capacity of 8.4 MW. It has two Pelton turbines manufactured by Ghet Hydro Energy and two generators manufactured by WEG.[3]