The Karun-3 dam, a hydro-electric dam on the Karun river in the province of Khuzestan province, Iran. It was built to meet the energy needs of Iran, as well as to flooding. The Karun has the highest discharge of the rivers Iran. The objectives of the construction of Karun Dam & III Hydro-electric Power Plant, the electrical supply and flooding. Karun III generators are connected to the national grid as the Power Peak Power generation. With this central servers, with the capacity of 2000 megawatts, and an average of 4137 GWh of electricity per year, a large proportion of the electric power shortage in the country will be fulfilled.
DescriptionThe dam is a concrete double arch type, 205 metres high from the foundation and 185 meters high from the riverbed. The foundation width is 5 m.
The arch dam design is an ideal one for a dam built in a narrow, rocky gorge to keep water in a reservoir. The dam is curved. Because of the arc, operation of the backup water presses downward against the barrier and has the effect of the strengthening of the dam foundation.
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