Khersan-3 Dam

Khersan-3 Dam
Location of Khersan-3 Dam in Iran
Country	Iran
Location	Atashgah, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province
Coordinates
Purpose	Power, flood control, regulation
Status	Under construction
Construction began	2007
Opening date	2015
Owner(s)	Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co.
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Arch, double-curvature
Impounds	Khersan River
Height	195 m (640 ft)
Length	470 m (1,542 ft)
Width (crest)	6 m (20 ft)
Width (base)	40 m (131 ft)
Dam volume	1,100,000 m3 (1,438,746 cu yd)
Spillway type	Controlled
Spillway capacity	6,300 m3/s (220,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Creates	Khersan-3 Reservoir
Total capacity	1,158,400,000 m3 (939,130 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	7,733 km2 (2,986 sq mi)
Surface area	24.5 km2 (9 sq mi)
Max. length	40 km (25 mi)
Max. width	400 m (1,312 ft) (average)
Normal elevation	1,432 m (4,698 ft)
Power station
Commission date	2015
Hydraulic head	177 m (581 ft) (design)
Turbines	4 x 100 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	400 MW
Annual generation	1121 GWh

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 complimentary 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.

See also

• List of power stations in Iran