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Khersan River
The Khersan River (Persian خرسان) is a 180km long tributary of the Karun River in Iran (the river with the largest flows in Iran), flowing into an arm of the reservoir formed by the Karun-3 Dam. The Khersan-3 Dam is under construction, proposed to be the most upstream of a cascade of three dams. The region is mountainous, part of the Zagros Mountains. The river lies partly in Lordegan County ( Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province), Semirom County ( Isfahan Province), Boyer-Ahmad County and Dana County Dana County ( fa, شهرستان دنا; Lurish: شݴرستانی دنا ) is located in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran. The capital of the county is Sisakht. At the 2006 census, the county's population (including those portions of ... ( Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province). As the site of a major dam, the area is a common research area, for example in terms of geology, archaeological value, and management conditions under climate change References {{c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karun
The Karun ( fa, کارون, ) is the Iranian river with the highest water flow, and its only navigable river. It is long. It rises in the Zard Kuh mountains of the Bakhtiari people, Bakhtiari district in the Zagros Range, receiving many tributaries, such as the Dez River, Dez and the Kuhrang, before passing through the capital of the Khuzestan Province of Iran, the city of Ahvaz before emptying to its mouth into Shatt al-Arab, Arvand Rud (Shatt al-Arab). The Karun continues toward the Persian Gulf, forking into two primary branches on its river delta, delta – the Bahmanshir and the Haffar – that join the Arvand Rud, emptying into the Persian Gulf. The important Island of Abadan is located between these two branches of the Karun. The port city of Khorramshahr is divided from the Island of Abadan by the Haffar branch. Juris Zarins and other scholars have identified the Karun as one of the four rivers of Garden of Eden, Eden, the others being the Tigris, the Euphrates, and ei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khersan-3 Dam
Khersan-3 dam is an arch dam currently under construction on the Khersan River, a tributary of the Karun River The Karun ( fa, کارون, ) is the Iranian river with the highest water flow, and its only navigable river. It is long. It rises in the Zard Kuh mountains of the Bakhtiari district in the Zagros Range, receiving many tributaries, such as t ..., in Iran. When complete it will have an installed capacity of 400 MW. It is situated near Atashgah in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province and is a complementary dam to Khersan project along with the proposed Khersan-1 and Khersan-2 Dams. Construction began in 2007 and it is expected to become operational in 2015. See also * List of power stations in Iran References Hydroelectric power stations in Iran Arch dams Dams in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province Dams in the Tigris–Euphrates river system Lordegan County Dams completed in 2015 2015 establishments in Iran {{Iran-powerstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zagros Mountains
The Zagros Mountains ( ar, جبال زاغروس, translit=Jibal Zaghrus; fa, کوههای زاگرس, Kuh hā-ye Zāgros; ku, چیاکانی زاگرۆس, translit=Çiyakani Zagros; Turkish: ''Zagros Dağları''; Luri: ''Kuh hā-ye Zāgros'' ''کویا زاگرس'') are a long mountain range in Iran, northern Iraq, and southeastern Turkey. This mountain range has a total length of . The Zagros mountain range begins in northwestern Iran and roughly follows Iran's western border while covering much of southeastern Turkey and northeastern Iraq. From this border region, the range continues to the southeast under also the waters of the Persian Gulf. It spans the southern parts of the Armenian highland, the whole length of the western and southwestern Iranian plateau, ending at the Strait of Hormuz. The highest point is Mount Dena, at . Geology The Zagros fold and thrust belt was mainly formed by the collision of two tectonic plates, the Eurasian Plate and the Arabian Plat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lordegan County
Lordegan County ( fa, شهرستان لردگان) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Lordegan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 175,289, in 34,603 households. The following census in 2011 counted 194,783 people in 44,921 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 209,681 in 54,825 households. After the census, Khanmirza District was separated from the county to participate in the formation of Khanmirza County, and Falard District to become Falard County. Administrative divisions The population history and structural changes of Lordegan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows five districts, 11 rural districts, and five cities. Demographics Bakhtiari tribes are predominant inhabitants of Lordegan county. People mainly speak Lurish language by Bakhtiari dialect, which is a member of Southwestern Iranian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semirom County
Semirom County ( fa, شهرستان سمیرم) is in Isfahan province, Isfahan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Semirom. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 70,735 in 17,072 households. The following census in 2011 counted 65,047 people in 18,062 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 74,109 in 22,530 households. Administrative divisions The population history and structural changes of Semirom County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows four districts, eight rural districts, and four cities. References Semirom County, Counties of Isfahan Province {{Isfahan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyer-Ahmad County
Boyer-Ahmad County ( fa, شهرستان بویراحمد) is located in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran. The capital of the county is Yasuj. At the 2006 census, the county's population (including those portions of the county later split off to form Margown County Margown County ( fa, شهرستان مارگون) is located in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran. The capital of the county is Margown. At the 2006 census, the county's population as a part of Boyer- ...) was 212,552, in 43,490 households. Retrieved 10 November 2022 The following census in 2011 counted 243,771 people, in 58,281 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 299,885, in 77,569 households. Administrative divisions References Counties of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province {{KohgiluyehBoyerAhmad-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana County
Dana County ( fa, شهرستان دنا; Lurish: شݴرستانی دنا ) is located in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran. The capital of the county is Sisakht. At the 2006 census, the county's population (including those portions of the county later split off to form Basht County) was 52,242, in 11,117 households. Retrieved 10 November 2022 At the 2016 census, the county's population was 42,539, in 11,706 households. Geography Dena County is located in the north of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces and has an area of 1821 square kilometers. This county is limited to Semirom County in Isfahan province and Lordegan County Lordegan County ( fa, شهرستان لردگان) is in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Lordegan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 175,289, in 34,603 households. The followin ... from the north and Boyer-Ahmad County from the south. The main water resources of Dena Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
