The Bastora Dam or Goma-Span Dam is a gravity dam currently being constructed on the Bastora River at Goma span gorge, near Gomespan, in Erbil Governorate, Iraq. It is located about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Erbil.[1][2]
| Bastora Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bastora Dam in Iraq | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Location | Gomespan, Erbil Governorate |
| Coordinates | 36°16′40″N 44°19′54″E / 36.27778°N 44.33167°E |
| Purpose | Water supply |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2013 |
| Opening date | 2023 (est.) |
| Construction cost | $85.5 million |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Bastora River |
| Height | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Length | 577 m (1,893 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 874 m |
| Width (crest) | 10 m |
| Dam volume | 1,223,000 m3 (1,600,000 cu yd) |
| Spillway capacity | 313 m3/s |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 215,000,000 m3 (174,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Normal elevation | 868.5 m |
| Commission date | 2018 est. |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 2 x 1.2 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 2.4 MW |
The primary purpose of the dam is water supply for irrigation but it will support a small 2.4 MW hydroelectric power station. It is expected to irrigate 4,000 ha (9,900 acres). Construction on the 85 m (279 ft) tall roller-compacted concrete dam began in 2013 and it is expected to be complete in 2023.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "'State-of-the-art' dam under construction in Erbil set to finish in late-2019". www.kurdistan24.net. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ Sarhang, Mustafa Husain (July 2017). "Experimental study to evaluate the hydraulic performance of Bastora Dam stepped spillway". Journal of University of Duhok. 20: 612–625. doi:10.26682/sjuod.2017.20.1.54.
- ^ "Bastora". RCC Dams - the home of Malcolm Dunstan and Associates (MD&A). Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "Bastora Dam and Irrigation Project". El Concorde Construction. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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