Kazemi Dam

Saqqez Lagzi Lake
Lagzi Lake
Location of Saqqez Lagzi Lake in Iran
Location	Saqqez, Iran
Coordinates	36°18′31.27″N 46°30′16.03″E
Purpose	Power, irrigation
Status	Operational
Construction began	1967
Opening date	1971
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Dam with clay core
Impounds	Zarrineh River
Height	50 m (164 ft)
Length	720 m (2,362 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	800,000,000 m3 (648,571 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Installed capacity	87 MW

Saqqez Lagzi Lake 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.

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.

Geography

In Lagzi Lake, various islands have been formed that are the habitats of animal species, especially a number of rare ones, including species of birds. Larus are one of the most important species of birds that live in the islands and around the lake, which itself has different species. This lake has surprised and delighted people and environmental experts because the habitat of these creatures is mostly on the shores of large seas and lakes.

In This Dam, Nazargah Island is the largest island in the lake. One of the advantages of these islands is the protection of rare bird species from the danger of being hunted by other animals such as wolves, snakes and foxes. Also, millions of fish are raised in this lake every year and are sent to the markets by fishermen during the fishing season.

See also

• Dams in Iran
• List of power stations in Iran
• Zagros Mountains
• Saqqez River