Salman Farsi Dam (Persian: سد سلمان فارسی) Salman Farsi Dam is a concrete dam in the center of Fars province on the Qara Aghaj River. This dam has a capacity of 1400 million cubic meters of water storage and is the largest dam in Fars province. Salman Farsi Dam as the main source Drinking water operates in the southern cities and villages of Fars province and has played a significant role in supplying water to the region, especially in recent years in drought conditions.The crown of the dam is in the city of Qir and Karzin and its lake with an area of 4850 hectares is in the city of Jahrom.[1][failed verification][2][3][4][5]
| Salman Farsi Dam | |
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  Location of Salman Farsi Dam in Iran | |
| Country | Iran |
| Location | Qir, Jahrom |
| Coordinates | 28°32′1.77″N 53°7′13.56″E / 28.5338250°N 53.1204333°E |
| Construction began | 1995 |
| Opening date | 2009 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Qare Aghaj River |
| Height | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Length | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,400,000,000 m3 (1.831130867×109 cu yd) |
technical specifications of the dam
edit- dam type: Arch concrete
- The height of the dam from the deepest point of the foundation:125 meters
- The length of the crest of the dam: 345 meters
- The width of the dam at the crown: 7 meters
- The width of the dam (maximum) in the foundation: 63 meters
- The concrete volume of the dam body: 760,000 cubic meters[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Home - Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co". en.iwpco.ir. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05.
- ^ "شکسته شدن سد سلمان فارسی صحت ندارد/ بارش ۳۰۰ میلیمتر باران در استان فارس". 17 February 2017.
- ^ "تلاش برای تخلیه كامل روستای'برج' ادامه دارد". 13 February 2017.
- ^ "آغاز مجدد عملیات ساخت خط انتقال آب از سد سلمان فارسی".
- ^ a b "شرکت سهامی آب منطقه ای فارس - مشروح خبر". frrw.ir. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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