Mahabad Dam information

Mahabad Dam
Mahabad Dam
	The dam at night
	Location of Mahabad Dam in Iran
Country	Iran
Location	Mahabad, West Azerbaijan province
Coordinates	36°46′03″N 45°42′06″E / 36.76750°N 45.70167°E
Purpose	Flood control, Irrigation, Power
Status	Operational
Construction began	1968
Opening date	1970; 54 years ago
Owner(s)	Regional Company of West Azerbaijan
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, earth and rock-fill
Impounds	Mahabad River
Height	45 m (148 ft)
Height (foundation)	47 m (154 ft)
Length	700 m (2,300 ft)
Width (crest)	8 m (26 ft)
Width (base)	221.5 m (727 ft)
Dam volume	1,500,000 m3 (2,000,000 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity	230,000,000 m3 (190,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity	190,000,000 m3 (150,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	808 km2
Normal elevation	1,358.5 m (4,457 ft)
Operator(s)	Regional Company of West Azerbaijan
Commission date	1972
Turbines	2 x 3 MW
Installed capacity	6 MW

Mahabad Dam (Persian: سد مهاباد) is an embankment dam^[4] on the Mahabad River near the city of Mahabad, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. It was built before the Islamic revolution by Yugoslavian engineers and is one of the ten largest dams in Iran. On average, the total volume of annual water input is equal to 339.304 million cubic meters.^[5] The Mahabad Dam provides water for agriculture (71%), industry (11%), drinking (7%), and other miscellaneous purposes (11%).^[6] The dam also has a hydroelectric power station. Construction began in 1968 and the dam was completed in 1970.^[7]^[8]

Mahabad–Sardasht Road and Mahabad-Piranshahr Road pass along this beautiful lake. Scenic areas around the lake include the islands Qazîabad, Serî Meydan and Taqeda (single tree). The lake is a perfect place for swimming and fishing. Fishes such as carp and perch from the lake can be noted.

^ Nazari-Sharabian, Mohammad; Taheriyoun, Masoud; Ahmad, Sajjad; Karakouzian, Moses; Ahmadi, Azadeh (2019). "Water Quality Modeling of Mahabad Dam Watershed–Reservoir System under Climate Change Conditions, Using SWAT and System Dynamics". Water. 11 (2): 394. doi:10.3390/w11020394.
^ "Specifications of Thermal and Hydro Plants in 2009" (Excel). Tavanir. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
^ "Reference List for Hydro Power Plants" (PDF). INGRA. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
^ Emami, Somayeh; Jahandideh, Omid; Yousefi, Hossein; Emami, Hojjat; Achite, Mohammed (April 2023). "Application of Meta-Heuristic Algorithms in Reservoir Supply Optimization Case Study: Mahabad Dam in Iran". Journal of Soft Computing in Civil Engineering. 7 (2). doi:10.22115/scce.2023.359560.1518.
^ "دریاچه سد مهاباد". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
^ Nazari-Sharabian, Mohammad; Taheriyoun, Masoud; Ahmad, Sajjad; Karakouzian, Moses; Ahmadi, Azadeh (February 2019). "Water Quality Modeling of Mahabad Dam Watershed–Reservoir System under Climate Change Conditions, Using SWAT and System Dynamics". Water. 11 (2): 394. doi:10.3390/w11020394. ISSN 2073-4441.
^ D. Abolhassani; R.P. Brenner; F. Bahrami-Samani (June 1988). "Unusual Behaviour of an Earth-Rockfill Dam" (PDF). Proceedings: Second International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering. 3 (1). StLouis, Mo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
^ "Double increase in water reserves behind Mahabad Dam". IRNA. 15 December 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2015.

[1] Nazari-Sharabian, Mohammad; Taheriyoun, Masoud; Ahmad, Sajjad; Karakouzian, Moses; Ahmadi, Azadeh (2019). "Water Quality Modeling of Mahabad Dam Watershed–Reservoir System under Climate Change Conditions, Using SWAT and System Dynamics". Water. 11 (2): 394. doi:10.3390/w11020394.

[2] "Specifications of Thermal and Hydro Plants in 2009" (Excel). Tavanir. Retrieved 19 January 2015.

[3] "Reference List for Hydro Power Plants" (PDF). INGRA. Retrieved 19 January 2015.

[4] Emami, Somayeh; Jahandideh, Omid; Yousefi, Hossein; Emami, Hojjat; Achite, Mohammed (April 2023). "Application of Meta-Heuristic Algorithms in Reservoir Supply Optimization Case Study: Mahabad Dam in Iran". Journal of Soft Computing in Civil Engineering. 7 (2). doi:10.22115/scce.2023.359560.1518.

[5] "دریاچه سد مهاباد". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-04-21.

[6] Nazari-Sharabian, Mohammad; Taheriyoun, Masoud; Ahmad, Sajjad; Karakouzian, Moses; Ahmadi, Azadeh (February 2019). "Water Quality Modeling of Mahabad Dam Watershed–Reservoir System under Climate Change Conditions, Using SWAT and System Dynamics". Water. 11 (2): 394. doi:10.3390/w11020394. ISSN 2073-4441.

[7] D. Abolhassani; R.P. Brenner; F. Bahrami-Samani (June 1988). "Unusual Behaviour of an Earth-Rockfill Dam" (PDF). Proceedings: Second International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering. 3 (1). StLouis, Mo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.

[8] "Double increase in water reserves behind Mahabad Dam". IRNA. 15 December 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2015.

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