Alavian Dam
| Alavian Dam | |
|---|---|
 A view of Alavian Dam | |
  Location of Alavian Dam in Iran | |
| Country | Iran |
| Location | Maraqeh |
| Coordinates | 37°26′12″N 46°15′23″E / 37.43667°N 46.25639°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation,Water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1990 |
| Opening date | 1996 |
| Owner(s) | Regional Water Company of East Azarbaijan |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill |
| Impounds | Sufi Chay river |
| Height (foundation) | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Height (thalweg) | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Length | 935 m (3,068 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Width (base) | 410 m (1,345 ft) |
| Dam volume | 4,769,000 m3 (6,237,617 cu yd) |
| Spillway type | Side Channel Spillway |
| Spillway capacity | 1,180 m3/s (42,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 60,000,000 m3 (48,643 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 57,000,000 m3 (46,211 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 262 ha (647 acres) |
| Normal elevation | 1,568 m (5,144 ft) |
| Website http://www.azarwater.ir/ | |
The Alavian Dam and Lake (Persian: سد علویان) is situated on the Sufi Chay river in East Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran. It is located about 3 kilometres north of Maraqeh. It is an earth-fill embankment dam with a height of 76 metres and was built between 1990 and 1995; opening on January 1, 1996.[1] The dam serves to provide flood control and water supply for municipal and irrigation uses. After construction, it was noticed that the dam had settled five times more than expected. The settlement of the dam and its gallery, below the body, had unexpected differences as well. This led to "considerable" leakage in the gallery.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Alavian Dam". PEGA Construction Company. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ Myrvoll, Frank, ed. (2003). Field measurements in geomechanics : proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Field Measurements in Geomechanics, 15–18 September 2003, Oslo, Norway. Lisse [u.a.]: Balkema. p. 313. ISBN 90-5809-602-5.
