Masjed Soleyman Dam

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The masjed - Soleyman Dam ( Karun 2) is one of several dams on the Karun in the Iranian province of Khuzestan. It is mainly used for hydropower production and is 25 km away from masjed Soleyman and 160 km away from Ahvaz. 23.5 km upriver is the Shahid Abbaspur Dam ( Karun I), 90 km below the Upper Gotvand Dam.

The hydropower plant was housed in an underground cavern and supplies in the final 2,000 MW, which are produced in 8 turbines. In the first phase, only four turbines were in operation. The dam is a rockfill dam with a central clay core.

President Khatami inaugurated the dam after about eight years of construction received on 19 April 2001.