Mahabad Dam

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 Dam
The dam at night
Mahabad Dam is located in Iran
Mahabad Dam
Location of Mahabad Dam in Iran
CountryIran
LocationMahabad, West Azerbaijan province
Coordinates36°46′03″N 45°42′06″E
PurposeFlood control, Irrigation, Power
StatusOperational
Construction began1968
Opening date1970 (1970)
Owner(s)Regional Company of West Azerbaijan
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, earth and rock-fill
ImpoundsMahabad River
Height45 m (148 ft)
Height (foundation)47 m (154 ft)
Length700 m (2,300 ft)
Width (crest)8 m (26 ft)
Width (base)221.5 m (727 ft)
Dam volume1,500,000 m3 (2,000,000 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity230,000,000 m3 (190,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity190,000,000 m3 (150,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area808 km2 [1]
Normal elevation1,358.5 m (4,457 ft)
Operator(s)Regional Company of West Azerbaijan
Commission date1972[2]
Turbines2 x 3 MW
Installed capacity6 MW[3]

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.

Geographical and climatic location

 This dam is located near Mahabad city. Mahabad is limited to Urmia lake and Miandoab city in the north, Bukan city in the east, Saqqez and Sardasht cities in the south, and Piranshahr and Naqadeh cities in the west.

Mahabad city is located between 45 degrees and 43 minutes east longitude and 36 degrees and 58 minutes to 36 degrees and 32 minutes north latitude And its height is 1,385 meters above sea level.[9]

See also

References
  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. StLouis, Mo. 3 (1). 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.
  9. Group, IranThemes com And Reza Kianoosh Design (2014-12-24). "زلزله و مسائل زمينساختي شهر و منطقه مهاباد |". شهرسازی آنلاین (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-10-26.


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