Jājrūd Dam
dam, Iran
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The Jajrud Dam, also known as the Jajrud Dam, is an arch dam located on the Jajrud River in Iran. Completed in 1963, it stands 666 feet (203 meters) high and 696 feet (212 meters) wide at its crest. The dam has a volume of 647,000 cubic yards (495,000 cubic meters) and was once the largest development project in Iran. The Alborz Mountains, where the dam is situated, are a significant mountain range in northern Iran, stretching for 560 miles (900 km).12
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