Marun Dam (), also spelled Maroun, is a rock-fill
embankment dam
An embankment dam is a large artificial dam. It is typically created by the placement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil or rock. It has a semi-pervious waterproof natural covering for its surface ...
on the
Marun River
The Marun River (مارون (رودخانه)) originates in the Zagros Mountains in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province passes through Khuzestan province and finally flows into the Shadegan Ponds under the name of Jarahi River. The name is also spe ...
about north of
Behbahan
Behbahan () is a city in the Central District of Behbahan County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Etymology
The origin of word 'Behbahan' can be traced back to two distinct ideas. Accord ...
in
Behbahan County
Behbahan County () is in Khuzestan province, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Behbahan.
History
After the 2011 National Census, Aghajari District was separated from the county in the establishment of Aghajari County. The ...
,
Khuzestan province
Khuzestan province () is one of the 31 Provinces of Iran. Located in the southwest of the country, the province borders Iraq and the Persian Gulf, covering an area of . Its capital is the city of Ahvaz. Since 2014, it has been part of Iran's R ...
,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
. The dam serves to provide water for irrigation and to generate
hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is Electricity generation, electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies 15% of the world's electricity, almost 4,210 TWh in 2023, which is more than all other Renewable energ ...
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.
Marun dam lake facilities
Marun Dam Lake is one of Behbahan's attractions. A sports recreation complex with a beach, an area of about 13 hectares, a beautiful green space and various plant species, has been established next to Marun Dam Lake.
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, it 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. There are plans to add more than 5,000 MW ...
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Shadegan Ponds
The Shadegan International Wetland (Persian: تالاب شادگان) is a series of Ramsar wetlands, which is a designation given to wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. It covering about 400,000 hectares in Khuzest ...
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Dams in Iran
Major dam construction started in Iran in the 1950s. Some fourteen large dams were built with the help of foreign engineers and advisors during two decades preceding the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
In the post-revolution era, Iran's dam buildin ...
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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