Sumbar Dam

The Sumbar Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam just east of Gholaman in North Khorasan Province, Iran. The primary purpose of the dam is flood control and water supply for irrigation and municipal uses.^[1]

Sumbar Dam
Location of Sumbar Dam in Iran
Country	Iran
Location	Gholaman, North Khorasan Province
Coordinates	38°03′59.6″N 057°09′41.7″E
Purpose	Flood control, municipal, irrigation water
Status	Operational
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, rock-fill
Height	23 m (75 ft)
Length	900 m (3,000 ft)
Elevation at crest	1,342 m (4,403 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	16,200,000 m3 (13,100 acre⋅ft)

See also

• Dams in Iran