🚧 Alwand Dam

Iraq · Asia · 34.31°N, 45.44°E

Alwand Dam is a dam located on the Alwand River, southeast of Khanaqin, 6 km (3.7 mi) from the Iraqi-Iranian border. It is a hydroponic dam with a mud core with a length of 1,342 m (4,403 ft) and a height of 24 m (79 ft). The storage quantities in the dam's lake is 38,000,000 m3 (1.3×109 cu ft) and the surface area of the lake is 6,200,000 m2 (67,000,000 sq ft).

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Country	Iraq
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	34.31°N, 45.44°E · view on map

Alwand Dam is located in Iraq, in Asia.

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Badush Dam · Bawanur Dam · Bekhme Dam · Fallujah Barrage · Gomaspan Dam · Hindiya Barrage · Kut Barrage · Mosul Dam · Ramadi Barrage · Samarra Barrage.

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