Sumbar Dam

Dam in Gholaman, North Khorasan Province
38°03′59.6″N 057°09′41.7″E / 38.066556°N 57.161583°E / 38.066556; 57.161583PurposeFlood control, municipal, irrigation waterStatusOperationalDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, rock-fillHeight23 m (75 ft)Length900 m (3,000 ft)Elevation at crest1,342 m (4,403 ft)ReservoirTotal capacity16,200,000 m3 (13,100 acre⋅ft)

The Sumbar Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam just east of Gholaman in North Khorasan Province, Iran. The primary purpose of the dam is flood control and water supply for irrigation and municipal uses.[1]

See also

  • Dams in Iran

References

  1. ^ Barani, H. R. Rostami; Khatib, M. M. (8 January 2015). "Back Analysis of Grout Treatment at Sumbar Dam Using the Joint Hydraulic Factor". Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 48 (6): 2485–2488. Bibcode:2015RMRE...48.2485R. doi:10.1007/s00603-014-0706-6. ISSN 0723-2632. S2CID 109602394.
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