Darbandikhan Dam

The Darbandikhan Dam is a multi-purpose embankment dam on the Diyala River in northern Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq. It was constructed between 1956 and 1961. The purpose of the dam is irrigation, flood control, hydroelectric power production and recreation. Due to poor construction and neglect, the dam and its 249 MW power station hav…
The Darbandikhan Dam is a multi-purpose embankment dam on the Diyala River in northern Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq. It was constructed between 1956 and 1961. The purpose of the dam is irrigation, flood control, hydroelectric power production and recreation. Due to poor construction and neglect, the dam and its 249 MW power station have undergone several repairs over the years. A rehabilitation of the power station began in 2007 and was completed in 2013.
  • Location: Darbandikhan (65 km southeast of Silêmani, Kurdistan Region)
  • Country: Iraq · Kurdistan Region
  • Status: Operational
  • Construction began: 1956
  • Opening date: 1961
  • Owner(s): Ministry of Water Resources
  • Type of dam: Embankment; rock-fill, central clay core
Data from: en.wikipedia.org