Khersan-3 Dam

Dam in Atashgah, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province

31°14′52.51″N 50°58′34.79″E / 31.2479194°N 50.9763306°E / 31.2479194; 50.9763306PurposePower, flood control, regulationStatusUnder constructionConstruction began2007Opening date2015Owner(s)Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co.Dam and spillwaysType of damArch, double-curvatureImpoundsKhersan RiverHeight195 m (640 ft)Length470 m (1,542 ft)Width (crest)6 m (20 ft)Width (base)40 m (131 ft)Dam volume1,100,000 m³ (1,438,746 cu yd)Spillway typeControlledSpillway capacity6,300 m³/s (220,000 cu ft/s)ReservoirCreatesKhersan-3 ReservoirTotal capacity1,158,400,000 m³ (939,130 acre⋅ft)Catchment area7,733 km² (2,986 sq mi)Surface area24.5 km² (9 sq mi)Maximum length40 km (25 mi)Maximum width400 m (1,312 ft) (average)Normal elevation1,432 m (4,698 ft)Power StationCommission date2015Hydraulic head177 m (581 ft) (design)Turbines4 x 100 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity400 MWAnnual generation1121 GWh ^[1]

Khersan-3 dam is an 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]

References

^ "Khersan 3 Technical Information". Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
^ "Khersan-3 Project Information". Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.