Marun Dam, also spelled Maroun, is a rock-fill
embankment dam on the
Marun River about north of
Behbahan
Behbahan ( fa, بهبهان, also romanized as Behbahān and Behbehān) is a city and capital of Behbahan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran.
Etymology
The origin of the name "Behbahan" may be from two words: "Beh" meaning good better, and "Baha ...
in
Behbahan County,
Khuzestan Province
Khuzestan Province (also spelled Xuzestan; fa, استان خوزستان ''Ostān-e Xūzestān'') is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, bordering Iraq and the Persian Gulf. Its capital is Ahvaz and it covers ...
,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. 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. The 150 MW power station was commissioned in 2004.
See also
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List of power stations in Iran
By 2012, Iran had roughly 400 power plant units. By the end of 2013, Iran had a total installed electricity generation capacity of 70,000 MW, which had been increased from 90 MW in 1948, and 7024 MW in 1978. It is planned to add more than 5,000 M ...
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Jam Arjan
References
Hydroelectric power stations in Iran
Dams in Khuzestan Province
Dams completed in 1998
Energy infrastructure completed in 2004
2004 establishments in Iran
Rock-filled dams
Behbahan County
Dams in the Tigris–Euphrates river system
Buildings and structures in Khuzestan Province
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