Saqqez Shahid Kazemi Dam
Shahid Kazemi Dam (originally named Kourosh Dam and also known as the Saqqez Shahid Kazemi Dam, Legzi Dam) is a clay core dam on the Zarrineh River in the Zagros Mountains range, located near Saqqez in Kurdistan Province, western Iran.[1][2]
| Shahid Kazemi Dam | |
|---|---|
 Kazemi dam from above | |
  Location of Shahid Kazemi Dam in Iran | |
| Location | Saqqez, Iran |
| Coordinates | 36°18′31.27″N 46°30′16.03″E |
| Purpose | Power, irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1967 |
| Opening date | 1971 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Dam with clay core |
| Impounds | Zarrineh River |
| Height | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Length | 720 m (2,362 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 800,000,000 m3 (648,571 acre⋅ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 87 MW |
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