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Spillway  

Three following types of spillways have been designed for the Karun III project.

Service Spillway
Type  gated ogee
Number of gates  two main gates, (15 w * 17.34 h)
Location  right bank
Discharge capacity  Apr. 8700 (m /s)
Maximum water level  27.5 (m)
Crest level  824 (m.a.s.l)
Intake  ogee
Outlet type  flip bucket

Auxiliary spillway
Type  free
Location  on the Dam body crest
Crest length  54 (m)
Crest level  845 m.a.s.l
Intake  ogee
Maximum water level  6.5 (m.a.s.l)
Discharge capacity  1500 (m /s)

Emergency spillway
Type  artificial
Number  2
Location  on the middle of Dam body (nearly)
Number of gates  2 radial (6 w * 8 h)
Level of the spillway axis  760 (m.a.s.l)
Discharge capacity  Apr. 2800 (m3/s)

Flow Compensation Outlet
Number  2
Approximate length  32 (m)
Diameter  2.20 (m)
Axis level  730 (m.a.s.l)
Type of lining  Stainless steel
Maximum discharge capacity  250 (m /s)
‏type of gates  bulkhead & emergency
type of valves  Hollow cone

The maximum capacity of spillways
At the level of 851.5 (m.a.s.l)  Apr. 13300 (m /s)

Energy Dissipation system
Plunge pool with the bottom level of 654 (m.a.s.l) and tail pond Dam with the crest level of 696.