| 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 |
| 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 [1] |
| Normal elevation | 1,358.5 m (4,457 ft) |
| Operator(s) | Regional Company of West Azerbaijan |
| Commission date | 1972[2] |
| Turbines | 2 x 3 MW |
| Installed capacity | 6 MW[3] |
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 the lake.
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- ^ 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.
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