Construction of the massive Bakhtiari Dam is now
officially under way thanks to an inauguration of the
project by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad earlier
this week.
The dam, which developer Iran Water & Power Resources
Developer Co. (IWPC) said will be the largest double arc dam
in the world when completed, will have a height of 1,033
feet and a length of 1,424 feet when completed.
The US$1.5 billion project will impound the Bakhtiari River within the Zargos Mountains and is also slated to include a 1,500 MW hydroelectric powerhouse.
HydroWorld.com reported in March 2011 that Iran had
entered into a deal with China's Sinohydro Corporation for
construction of the project.
Iranian officials were also reported to have signed an agreement with the Armenian National Assembly in February that will allow for the construction of two new hydroelectric plants along the Aras River.
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