| Darbandikhan Dam | |
|---|---|
 Upstream side of the dam and spillway | |
  Location of Darbandikhan Dam in Iraq | |
| Country | Iraq Kurdistan Region |
| Location | Darbandikhan (65 km southeast of Silêmani, Kurdistan Region) |
| Coordinates | 35°06′46″N 45°42′23″E / 35.11278°N 45.70639°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1956 |
| Opening date | 1961 |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Water Resources |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment; rock-fill, central clay core |
| Impounds | Sirwan River |
| Height | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Length | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 495 m (1,624 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Dam volume | 7,100,000 m3 (9,286,449 cu yd) |
| Spillway type | Controlled chute |
| Spillway capacity | 11,400 m3/s (402,587 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 3,000,000,000 m3 (2,432,140 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 2,500,000,000 m3 (2,026,783 acre⋅ft) |
| Inactive capacity | 500,000,000 m3 (405,357 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 17,850 km2 (6,892 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 113 km2 (44 sq mi) |
| Normal elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1990 |
| Hydraulic head | 80 m (262 ft) (rated) |
| Turbines | 3 x 83 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 249 MW |
The Darbandikhan Dam (Kurdish: Bendava Derbendîxanê ,بەنداوی دەربەندیخان[1][2]) is a multi-purpose embankment dam on the Diyala River in northern Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq. It was constructed between 1956 and 1961. The purpose of the dam is irrigation, flood control, hydroelectric power production and recreation. Due to poor construction and neglect, the dam and its 249 MW power station have undergone several repairs over the years. A rehabilitation of the power station began in 2007 and was completed in 2013.
- ^ "دوو بەنداوە گەورەكەی كوردستان ژمارەیەكی نوێیان تۆماركرد". Rûdaw (in Kurdish). Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Otomobîlek ket Bendava Derbendîxanê: Dayik û kur xeniqîn". Rûdaw (in Kurdish). Retrieved 25 December 2019.