Bawanur Dam

Dam in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

Dam in Bawanur in Sulaymaniyah Governorate

34°50′29.07″N 045°31′49.74″E / 34.8414083°N 45.5304833°E / 34.8414083; 45.5304833PurposePower, irrigation, flood controlStatusUnder constructionConstruction began2013Opening date2018 est.Construction costUS$200 millionOwner(s)Kurdistan Regional GovernmentDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, earth-fillImpoundsDiyala RiverHeight23 m (75 ft)Length1,190 m (3,900 ft)Elevation at crest300 m (980 ft)Width (crest)9 m (30 ft)Width (base)148 m (486 ft)Dam volume1,108,000 m³ (1,449,000 cu yd)ReservoirTotal capacity31,000,000 m³ (25,000 acre⋅ft)Catchment area20,142 km² (7,777 sq mi)Surface area4.15 km² (1.60 sq mi)Commission date2018 est.TypeRun-of-the-riverHydraulic head16 m (52 ft) (net)Turbines4 x 8 MW Kaplan-typeInstalled capacity32 MW

The Bawanur Dam is an earth-fill dam currently being constructed on the Diyala River just upstream of the town of Bawanur in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq. The 23 m (75 ft) tall dam will support a 32 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station. It will also serve to control floods and provide water for irrigation.^[1] In August 2013, the Kurdistan Regional Government signed a US$200 million contract with the Romanian firm, Hidroconstrucția, to build the dam and power station. The project is expected to be complete in 2018.^[2]

References

^ "A Feasibility Study and Design of the Bawanur Dam and Irrigation System, Iraq 2010 - 2012". CREA. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
^ "Kurdistan Signs $200 Million Contract With Romanian Firm for Dam Construction". Ooska News. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.