Marun Dam
Dam in Khuzestan, Iran
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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]
CountryIran
LocationBehbahan in Behbahan County, Khuzestan province
Coordinates30°42′36″N 50°21′54″E
PurposePower, Irrigation
| Marun Dam | |
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A view of rainbow in the spillway of Marun Dam | |
  Marun Dam Location of Marun Dam in Iran | |
 Interactive map of Marun Dam | |
| Country | Iran |
| Location | Behbahan in Behbahan County, Khuzestan province |
| Coordinates | 30°42′36″N 50°21′54″E |
| Purpose | Power, Irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1989 |
| Opening date | 1998 |
| Owners | Khuzestan Water & Power Authority |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam, rock-fill |
| Impounds | Marun River |
| Height | 151 m (495 ft) |
| Height (foundation) | 165 m (541 ft)[1][2] |
| Length | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Width (base) | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Dam volume | 9,000,000 m3 (12,000,000 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,200,000,000 m3 (970,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 1,000,000,000 m3 (810,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 25 km2 (9.7 mi2) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2004 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 2 x 75 MW Francis-type[3] |
| Installed capacity | 150 MW |
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]
