Earth Fill Dam
General Information:
- Project Name: Sahand Earth Dam
- Client: East Azerbaijan Regional Water Organization
- Location: East Azerbaijan, 30 km of Town of Hashtrood, Iran
- Consultant: Bandab Consulting Engineers
- Commencement Date: 1995
- Project Status: Completed
Technical Information:
The dam has a crown length of 500 meters, height of 49 meters and width of 10 meters at the crest constructed on Ghoango River.
The main items of project are as follows:
- Excavation: 350,000 cubic meters
- Embankment: 2,100,000 cubic meters
- Two diversion tunnels with circular shaped cross section, each with an area of 12 square meters and length of 435 meters
- Related works including 43,000 cubic meters earth work and 6,000 cubic meters concrete works in open and enclosed areas
- Access and service roads of about 5.5 kilometers
- Auxiliary buildings with an area of 1390 square meters and corresponding landscaping