Marun Dam

Dam in Behbahan in Behbahan County, Khuzestan Province

30°42′36″N 50°21′54″E / 30.71000°N 50.36500°E / 30.71000; 50.36500PurposePower, IrrigationStatusOperationalConstruction began1989Opening date1998; 26 years ago (1998)Owner(s)Khuzestan Water & Power AuthorityDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment dam, rock-fillImpoundsMarun RiverHeight151 m (495 ft)Height (foundation)165 m (541 ft)^[1]^[2]Length345 m (1,132 ft)Width (crest)15 m (49 ft)Width (base)110 m (360 ft)Dam volume9,000,000 m³ (12,000,000 cu yd)ReservoirTotal capacity1,200,000,000 m³ (970,000 acre⋅ft)Active capacity1,000,000,000 m³ (810,000 acre⋅ft)Surface area25 km² (9.7 sq mi)Commission date2004TypeConventionalTurbines2 x 75 MW Francis-type^[3]Installed capacity150 MW

Marun Dam (Persian: سد مارون), also spelled Maroun, is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Marun River about 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Behbahan in Behbahan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. The dam serves to provide water for irrigation and to generate hydroelectric power as well. Construction on the dam began in 1989 and it was completed in 1998. A smaller Marun-II regulator dam is planned downstream.^[4]^[5] The 150 MW power station was commissioned in 2004.^[6]

Marun dam lake facilities

Marun Dam Lake is one of Behbahan's attractions. A sports recreation complex with a beach, an area of about 13 hectares, a beautiful green space and various plant species, has been established next to Marun Dam Lake.^[7]

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