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Coordinates: 36°18′31.27″N 46°30′16.03″E / 36.3086861°N 46.5044528°E / 36.3086861; 46.5044528
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'''Kazemi Dam''' is a lake behind a clay core dam on the [[Zarrineh River]] in the [[Zagros]] Mountains range, located near [[Saqqez]] in Kurdistan Province, western [[Iran]].<ref>[https://civilica.com/doc/137967/certificate/print/ Conflict Resolution on Water Demands from Shahid Kazemi Reservoir by a Cooperative Game Theory], CIVILCA</ref><ref>[https://saqqezrudaw.ir/?p=13898 Saqqez Water Resources], Saqqezrudaw</ref>
'''Kazemi Dam''' (previouse name '''Koroush''') also called '''Bukan Dam'''' and '''Saqqez Lagzi Dam''' is a clay core dam on the [[Zarrineh River]] in the [[Zagros]] Mountains range, located near [[Kurdistan Province]] and [[West Azarbaijan province]] border, western [[Iran]].<ref>[https://civilica.com/doc/137967/certificate/print/ Conflict Resolution on Water Demands from Shahid Kazemi Reservoir by a Cooperative Game Theory], CIVILCA</ref><ref>[https://saqqezrudaw.ir/?p=13898 Saqqez Water Resources], Saqqezrudaw</ref>


The reservoir and lake of the dam are located in Kurdistan province and its catchment area is from [[Chehel Cheshmeh Rural District|Chehel Cheshmeh]] and [[Kileh Shin]] mountains in Zagros mountains between [[Saqqez]] and [[Baneh]] and [[Divandarreh]].
The reservoir and lake of the dam are located in Kurdistan province and its catchment area is from [[Chehel Cheshmeh Rural District|Chehel Cheshmeh]] and [[Kileh Shin]] mountains in Zagros mountains between [[Saqqez]] and [[Baneh]] and [[Divandarreh]].

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Kazemi Dam
Lagzi Lake
Kazemi Dam is located in Iran
Kazemi Dam
Location of Kazemi Dam in Iran
LocationSaqqez, Iran
Coordinates36°18′31.27″N 46°30′16.03″E / 36.3086861°N 46.5044528°E / 36.3086861; 46.5044528
PurposePower, irrigation
StatusOperational
Construction began1967
Opening date1971
Dam and spillways
Type of damDam with clay core
ImpoundsZarrineh River
Height50 m (164 ft)
Length720 m (2,362 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity800,000,000 m3 (648,571 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Installed capacity87 MW


Kazemi Dam (previouse name Koroush) also called Bukan Dam' and Saqqez Lagzi Dam is a clay core dam on the Zarrineh River in the Zagros Mountains range, located near Kurdistan Province and West Azarbaijan province border, western Iran.[1][2]

The reservoir and lake of the dam are located in Kurdistan province and its catchment area is from Chehel Cheshmeh and Kileh Shin mountains in Zagros mountains between Saqqez and Baneh and Divandarreh.

This lake was constructed to store water for supplying drinking water to cities, irrigation and produce hydroelectric power.[3]



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