Country Iran Opening date 2015 Surface area 24.5 km² | Status Under construction Catchment area 7,733 km² Construction began 2007 | |
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Purpose Power, flood control, regulation Owner(s) Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co. Similar Karun‑4 Dam, Bakhtiari Dam, Karun‑3 Dam, Masjed Soleyman Dam, Rudbar Lorestan Dam | ||
Khersan-3 dam is an arch dam currently under construction on the Khersan River, a tributary of the Karun River, in Iran. When complete it will have an installed capacity of 400 MW. It is situated near Atashgah in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province and is a complimentary dam to Khersan project along with the proposed Khersan-1 and Khersan-2 Dams. Construction began in 2007 and it is expected to become operational in 2015.
Map of Khersan-3 Dam, Iran
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