Deralok Dam
The Rashava-Deralok Dam is a gravity dam currently being constructed on the Great Zab River, just upstream of the town of Deralok in Dohuk Governorate, Kurdistan region of Iraq. The dam will support a 37.6 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station, with the primary purpose to address continued power shortfalls in the region, most precisely to supply the towns of Amadiya and Badinan.[1][2]
| Rashava-Deralok Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Rashava-Deralok Dam in Iraq | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Location | Deralok, Dohuk Governorate, Kurdistan Region |
| Coordinates | 37°4′17″N 43°39′29″E |
| Purpose | Power, flood control |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | October 2016 |
| Opening date | 2020 (est.) |
| Construction cost | $168 million |
| Owner(s) | Kurdistan Regional Government |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, diversion weir |
| Impounds | Great Zab |
| Height | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Height (foundation) | 29 m |
| Height (thalweg) | 26 m |
| Length | 119 m |
| Elevation at crest | 640 m |
| Width (crest) | 5.5 m |
| Dam volume | 200,000 m3 |
| Deralok Hydropower Station | |
| Commission date | 2020 (est.) |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Hydraulic head | 17 m |
| Turbines | 2 x 18.8 MW Kaplan-type |
| Installed capacity | 37.6 MW |
According to Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, it is the first hydropower project launched by the Kurdistan Regional Government.[3]
Contractors
The contract to build the dam and power station was awarded to a Boland Payeh - Farab (two iranian construction companies) joint-venture. It is being financed and supervised by the Japan International Cooperation Agency. A signing ceremony was held in December 2013.[4] The total cost of the project is estimated at $168 million, including $129 million for the dam itself, the remaining consisting in the construction of a 132 kV transmission line and substation, completed in a first stage.[2]
Timeline
Kurdish Prime Minister inaugurated the project in November 2015, but construction of the dam actually began in October 2016.[3][1] The project is expected to be complete in 2020.[1]
References
- "Deralok dam and hydropower plant". www.ttbp.ir. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- "Iraq Project Series: Deralok Hydropower Plant Construction Project (Overview)". Youtube. JICA. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/191120152". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- "The Signing Ceremony for Deralok Hydropower Plant Construction Project, for which JICA provides Japanese ODA loan, was held. | JICA Iraq Office | About JICA | JICA". www.jica.go.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-24.