Client
Ministry of water resources- General Directorate for Engineering Design-KRG-Iraq
Period :
2013 Aug - 2021 Aug
Location :
Kurdistan Region - Iraq
Type of Project :
C
Scope of Work of Bassara Dam Project consists of the procurement and construction of:
-Diversion Tunnels
-Coffer Dams
-RCC and earth fill Dam
-Stilling Basin
-Water Intake Tower and Hydro power House
-Pen stock, Bottom Outlet and Irrigation
-Power House, Administration and Control Buildings
-Access Roads
-Catchment area: 574 km2
-Annual inflow: 252 x 106 m3
Reservoir:
Maximum Water Level: 716.5 m a.s.l,
Normal Water Level: 715.0 m a.s.t.
Low Water Level: 701 m a.s.l.
Gross Storage Capacity: 59.7 x 106 rn3
Useful Storage Capacity: 36.0 x 106 m3
Surface Area (at Max.W.L): 3.87 km2
Dam:
Type: Combination RCC and fill dam with concrete diaphragm
Catchment area: 600 km2
Length of the RCC dam: 198 m
Length of the fill dam: 87 m
Height: 67 m
Dam RCC and CMC volume: 170,000 m3 and 87,000 m3
Note: The period of project was 1800 calendar days that was extended because of no budget object from the employer side considering ISIS war in Iraq.!