Project Title : Zalan Reservoir Dam (Clay Core Earthfill Dam)

Location : Iraq - Kurdistan  - Sulaymaniyah
Status : Under Construction - Dam
Start Date : 2014 End Date : 2024
Technical Specifications :

Height of dam from foundation: 45 m

Length of crest: 245 m

Earth works: 750,000 m3

Reinforced concrete: 20,000 m3

Diversion system consists of two earth filled cofferdams (as parts of dam body) and diversion culvert

Length of diversion culvert: 290 m

Lateral spillway with ogee

Ogee length: 40 m

Cutoff wall: 3,600 m2

Water curtain and consolidation grouting: 8,700 ml

Employer

Ministry of Agriculture & Water Resources

Engineer

Ab-Niru Consulting Engineers

Contract Prices

24,000,000,000 IQD

Reservoir Volume

25,000,000 m3

Annual Water Discharge

70,000,000 m3


 

Description :

The Zalan Project is located at about 19.5 km north east of Sulaymaniyah city, and also at about 5 km south east of Sharbazher District. The reservoir stored water could be used to irrigate agricultural lands on the downstream of the dam and to produce of renewable hydropower energy.

The project engineer is Ab-Niru Consulting Engineers that is the responsible partner for engineering works in the joint venture made of Ev-Yol and Ab-Niru.