Rudbar Lorestan Dam

Rudbar Lorestan Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Rudbar River, a tributary of the Dez River, in Iran's Lorestan Province with an installed electricity generating capability of 450 MW. It was scheduled to become operational in 2013.[2] Finally, the dam was completed on September 15, 2016.[3] The hydroelectric plant consisting of two 225-MW vertical Francis turbine-generator units has begun operating on May 31, 2017.[4]

Rudbar Lorestan Dam
Location of Rudbar Lorestan Dam in Iran
Country	Iran
Coordinates	32°54′14″N 49°41′03″E
Purpose	Power
Status	operational
Construction began	2003
Opening date	2016
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity, roller-compacted concrete
Impounds	Rudbar River
Height (foundation)	155 m (509 ft)
Height (thalweg)	158 m (518 ft)
Length	185 m (607 ft)
Elevation at crest	1,765 m (5,791 ft)
Width (crest)	15 m (49 ft)
Dam volume	4,596,000 m3 (6,011,341 cu yd)
Spillways	2
Spillway type	Tunnel with flip-buckets
Spillway capacity	3,342 m3/s (118,022 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity	228,000,000 m3 (184,843 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity	124,000,000 m3 (100,528 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	4.11 km2 (2 sq mi)
Maximum length	20 km (12 mi)
Maximum width	20 m (66 ft)
Power Station
Commission date	2017
Turbines	2 x 225 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	450 MW
Annual generation	986 GWh (est.)[1]