Sumbar Dam
Dam in Iran
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The Sumbar Dam (Persian: سد سومبار) is a rock-fill embankment dam just east of Gholaman in North Khorasan province, Iran. The primary purpose of the dam is flood control and water supply for irrigation and municipal uses.[1]
CountryIran
LocationGholaman, North Khorasan province
PurposeFlood control, municipal, irrigation water
StatusOperational
| Sumbar Dam | |
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  Sumbar Dam Location within Iran | |
 Interactive map of Sumbar Dam | |
| Country | Iran |
| Location | Gholaman, North Khorasan province |
| Purpose | Flood control, municipal, irrigation water |
| Status | Operational |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
| Height | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Length | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 1,342 m (4,403 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 16,200,000 m3 (13,100 acre⋅ft) |
