Alwand Dam

Alwand Dam is a dam located on the Alwand River, southeast of , 6 km from the Iraqi-Iranian border. It is a hydroponic dam with a mud core with a length of 1,342 m and a height of 24 m.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alwand Dam Lake.

Reservoir
is an lake located in City in in eastern Iraq. The lake was formed after the construction of the Alwand Dam and the surrounding lands, which lie southeast of Diyala up to the international border with the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khanaqin and Khosravi.

Town
Photo: Hammody.90, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the central city of District in , , near the Iranian border on the Alwand tributary of the . The town is populated by Kurds who speak the Southern Kurdish dialect. is situated 6 km northwest of Alwand Dam.

Village
is a village in, and the capital of, Alvand Rural District of the Central District of Qasr-e Shirin County, province, . is situated 9 km north of Alwand Dam.

Alwand Dam

Latitude
34.31302° or 34° 18′ 47″ north
Longitude
45.43991° or 45° 26′ 24″ east
Open location code
8H678C7Q+6X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 337193042
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q60573217
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Satellite Map

Discover Alwand Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Alwand Dam” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سد الوند”
  • Central Kurdish: “بەنداوی ئەڵوەن”
  • French: “Barrage d’Alwand”
  • Uzbek: “Alvand toʻgʻoni”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Polish war cemetery and خدرزنه.

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