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.
  • Dam
  • Description: Dam in Khanaqin City

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alwand Dam Lake.
Reservoir
is an lake located in City in in eastern Iraq.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khanaqin and Khosravi.
is the central city of District… is situated 6 km northwest of Alwand Dam.
Village
is a village in, and the capital of, Alvand… is situated 9 km north of Alwand Dam.
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Latitude
34.31302° or 34° 18′ 47″ north
Longitude
45.43991° or 45° 26′ 24″ east
Open location code
8H678C7Q+6X
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Alwand Dam” goes by many names.
سد الوندArabic
بەنداوی ئەڵوەنCentral Kurdish
Alvand toʻgʻoniUzbek
“Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.”

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