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Masjed Soleyman Hydroelectric Dam
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The Masjed Soleyman Hydroelectric Dam previously named "Godar-e Landar" is Hydroelectric power plant in Iran on the Karun river. It is about 164 metres (538 ft) high and generates 2,000 MW of power, and its reservoir holds 228,000,000 cubic metres (185,000 acre·ft) of water. The dam is a rockfill structure with a clay core built for the Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co. The hydroelectric dam was named after the town of Masjed-Soleyman, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) away. The spillway gates are believed to be the largest of their kind in the world.
| Masjed Soleyman Dam | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Masjed-Soleyman,  Iran |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Rockfill dam |
| Height | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Length | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Impounds | Karun River |
| Spillway capacity | 21,700 m3/s (770,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Capacity | 228,000,000 m3 (8.1×109 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 27,548 km2 (10,636 sq mi) |
| Power station | |
| Installed capacity | 1,000 MW |
| Maximum capacity | 2,000 MW |
| Annual generation | 3,700 GWh |
