The Bastora Dam or Goma-Span Dam is a
gravity dam currently being constructed on the Bastora River at Goma span gorge, near Gomespan, in
Erbil Governorate
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Erbil
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The primary purpose of the dam is water supply for irrigation but it will support a small 2.4 MW
hydroelectric power station. It is expected to irrigate . Construction on the tall
roller-compacted concrete dam began in 2013 and it is expected to be complete in 2023.
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Dams in Iraq
Dams in the Tigris River basin
Roller-compacted concrete dams
Gravity dams
Dams under construction
Hydroelectric power stations in Iraq
Erbil Governorate