Chuquicamata Mine (Codelco), Chile

Chuquicamata is an opencast copper mine, where a relatively poor copper ore is mined in impressive huge amounts. Modern mining and smelting technology allows the usage of such depostits at unrivaled low costs. The ore contains only between 1,13% and 1,18% metals, most of it copper, but also molybdenum and selenium in a very low […]

Koohrang HPP , I. R. of IRAN

Project Name: Koohrang HPP Purpose of the projectGenerate: 128,000,000 Gwh/ y Electrical Energy Project location: IRAN-Shahre kord Client: I.W.P.C Contractor: Payab kosar – Canivo Dam Type: Earth Fill Dam Height above foundation: 15 m Crest level (above sea level): 2345.5 Crest length: 470 m Capacity of the Reservoir: 100,000 m<<3<< Foundation soil: SG-GC End of […]

Mujib Dam, Jordan

Project Name: Mujib Dam Purpose of the project: Irrigation and Water Supply Project location: Madaba Region Hashemite: Kingdom of Jordan Client: Jordan Valley Authority (JVA) Contractor:Aegek-Hydrogradnja J.V. Consultant:Lahamayer Dam Type: RCC with earthfill abutments (clay core) Height above foundation: 62 m Crest level: 199 m a.s.l. Crest length: 750 m Capacity of the Reservoir: 35 […]

Wala Dam, Jordan

Project Name: Wala Dam Purpose of the project: Irrigation and Water Supply Project location: Madaba Region Hashemite: Kingdom of Jordan Client: Jordan Valley Authority (JVA) Contractor:Aegek-Hydrogradnja J.V. Dam Type:RCC with earthfill abutments (clay core) Height above foundation: 42 m Crest level: 524 m a.s.l. Crest length: 265 m Capacity of the Reservoir: 9.2 million cubic […]

Tangeh Halleh Dam, I.R. of Iran

Project Name: Haleh Dam Purpose of the project: Irrigation Project location: IRAN – Lorestan-Khoramabad Client: GHARB Regional Water Authority Contractor: SAZVAR CO. Dam Type: Homogenous Earth Dam Height above foundation: 42.55(m) Crest level(above sea level): 1217 Crest length: 195 (m) Capacity of the Reservoir: 3500000 m3 Foundation soil: Rock (shale) End of construction: Nov 2003

Ravedis Dam, Italy

Project Name: Ravedis Dam Purpose of the project: Flood control, irrigation and power Project location: Friuli Region, Italy Client: Consorzio di Bonifica Cellina-Meduna Contractor: CORAV sponsor Impregilo S.p.a. Engineer: IN.CO. S.p.a. Dam Type: Concrete Gravity Height above foundation: 51 m Crest level (above sea level): 343 m Crest length: 173 m Capacity of the Reservoir: […]

Komayestan Dam, I.R. of Iran

Project Name: Komayestan Dam Purpose of the project: Irrigation Project location: IRAN – Khorasan- Sabzevar Client: Khorasan Regional Water Authority Contractor: Kahar –e- Khorasan CO. Dam Type: Concrete gravity dam Height above foundation: 34.5 m Crest length: 835 m Capacity of the Reservoir: 1,200,000 m3 End of construction: February 2002

Golestan II Dam , I.R. of Iran

Project Name: Golestan II Dam Purpose of the project: Irrigation Project location: IRAN-GOLESTAN Client: Mazandaran & Golestan Regional Water Authority Contractor: PORNAM CO. Dam Type: HEMOGEN EARTH DAM Height above foundation: 32 (m) Crest level (above sea level): 102 Crest length: 622 (m) Capacity of the Reservoir: 36000000 m3 End of construction: 2005

Tangab Dam, I.R. of Iran

Project Name: Tangab Dam Purpose of the project: Irrigotion & Resort Area Project location: IRAN – Shiraz Client: FARS Regional Water Authority Contractor:EV- YOL CO. Dam Type: Rock Fill With Chimney Clay Core Height above foundation: 51 m Crest length: 270 m Capacity of the Reservoir: 130,000,000 m3 End of construction: Under Construction Will Be […]

Bidvaz Esfarayen Dam, Islamic Republic of IRAN

Project Name: Bidvaz Esfarayen Dam Purpose of the project: Agricolture & Irrigation Project location: Khorasan- Esfarayen Client: Khorasan Regional Water Authority Contractor: Gostaresh Nosazi Sanayee Iran CO. Dam Type: Earth Fill Dam With Clay Core Height above foundation: 60 (m) Crest level (above sea level): 1534 Crest length: 113 (m) End of construction: June 2005

Mollasadra Dam – Iran

GENERAL INFORMATION Project Name: Mollasadra DamPurpose of the project: Agricultural & Energy productionProject location: IRAN – FARSClient: FARS Regional Water AuthorityContractor: Melli Sakhteman. CoDam Type: Earth Fill Dam With Clay CoreHeight above foundation: 72 mCrest level (above sea level): 2122 (m)Crest length: 630 mCapacity of the Reservoir: 440,000,000 m3End of construction January: 2006 INSTRUMENTS INSTALLED […]

Karahnjukar Hydroelectric Project, Iceland

The Kárahnjúkar dam is a concrete-faced rock fill dam (CFRD) type with a maximum height of 193m and, when completed it will be the highest of its kind in Europe and among the highest in the world. When full the level of the 57km2 the Hálslón storage reservoir will reach the height of 625m above […]