Upper Gotvand Dam
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Upper Gotvand Dam, or simply the Gotvand Dam, is an under construction embankment dam
on the Karun River in Khuzestan Province
, Iran. It will have an installed generating capability of 2,000 MW which is split into two 1,000 MW phases. Impounding of the dam's reservoir began on 30 July 2011 during a ceremony attended by Iranian President Mahmood Ahmadinejad. It is estimated to be complete in 2015 and is going to become one of Iran's largest power station
s and its tallest earth-fill dam.
Embankment dam
An embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi-permanent waterproof natural covering for its surface, and a dense, waterproof...
on the Karun River in Khuzestan Province
Khuzestan Province
Khuzestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, bordering Iraq's Basra Province and the Persian Gulf. Its capital is Ahwaz and covers an area of 63,238 km²...
, Iran. It will have an installed generating capability of 2,000 MW which is split into two 1,000 MW phases. Impounding of the dam's reservoir began on 30 July 2011 during a ceremony attended by Iranian President Mahmood Ahmadinejad. It is estimated to be complete in 2015 and is going to become one of Iran's largest power station
Power station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
s and its tallest earth-fill dam.