Английская Википедия:Amir Kabir Dam
Шаблон:Infobox dam Amir Kabir dam (Шаблон:Lang-fa), also known as Karaj dam (Шаблон:Lang), is a dam on the Karaj River in the Central Alborz mountain range of northern Iran.
It is located Шаблон:Convert northwest of Tehran and Шаблон:Convert north of Karaj. The dam was constructed on the Karaj River, and was the first multi-purpose dam in Iran.[1]
Construction
The initial studies for Amir Kabir Dam took 22 years until 1956 when formal proceedings began and the dam was constructed from 1957 to 1961 by Morrison-Knudsen Co.[2][3] From 1950 Khalil Taleghani took part in the construction process.[4]
Varian village was originally located on the bed of the Amir Kabir Dam and beside the Karaj River. Following the dam's construction, the village was relocated to higher grounds. This made the village only accessible by waterway.
Specifications
The ecliptic concrete structure is Шаблон:Convert high, with Шаблон:Convert length on bottom and Шаблон:Convert on top and its watershed is Шаблон:Convert long.[5] The average annual water inflow to its reservoir is 472 million cubic meters. The total capacity of the dam's reservoir is 202 million cubic meters. The bottom elevation of reservoir and normal water surface elevation of reservoir are Шаблон:Convert and Шаблон:Convert respectively.Шаблон:Citation needed
Purpose
The Amir Kabir Dam was built as a multi-purpose dam to provide tap water for Tehran alongside agricultural development in Karaj. It supplies the irrigation demand of over Шаблон:Convert of farm land near Karaj. The power plant has been connected to the national electricity network for over 46 years and has a capacity of 90 megawatts. The lake behind the dam is a touristic attraction while being a natural habitat for rainbow trout. With its sailing and water-skiing facilities, the dam is a popular weekend summer resort.
Gallery
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The structure of the dam
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Chalus Road beside dam
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The dam's lake
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The structure of the dam
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Karaj dam or Amir Kabir dam
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Chalus Road beside the dam
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Varian Village behind the dam's lake
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Amir Kabir dam on the reverse of a 1961 10 Iranian rial banknote
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Amir Kabir dam on the reverse of a 1974 20 Iranian rial banknote
See also
References
External links
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