Client
Ministry of Agriculture & Water Resources General Directorate of Dams and Reservoir-Erbil Governorate
Period :
2013 Jul - 2016 Jul
Location :
Iraq
Type of Project :
E
Contract Subject: Preparing of Feasibility Study and Design for Rawanduz # 10
Scope of Works:
Ministry of Agriculture & Water Resources and General Directorate of Dams and Reservoirs proposed many areas for conducting Feasibility study and Design of dams which Rawanduz location in Erbil Governorate is one of these.
The proposed Rawanduz #10 Dam is to be located on the course of Rawanduz River. The valley in this area is narrow and the environment is mountainous with steep slopes and high differences in elevation between the top and the bottom of the valley.
The axis of dam centerline is located about 3.5 km North-West of Rawanduz City and 5 km South - West of Soran city (both of them are aerial distances).
Followings are the Technical Specifications of the dam body (RCC alternative):
Dam crest elevation 600m.a.s.l
Normal water level in reservoir 594m.a.s.l
Design flood elevation (1,000-year) 59.00m.a.s.l
Extreme flood elevation (10,000-year) 599.00m.a.s.l
U/S face slope 0.2H:1V
D/S face slope 0.7H/1V
Dam crest width 5m
Dam base width in the largest section about 68 m
Parapet wall height 1.2m above crest
Power Plant:
The selected alternative is construction of a 36 MW power plant with three 12 MW turbines