The Bawanur Dam is an earth-fill dam currently being constructed on the Diyala River just upstream of the town of Bawanur in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq. The 23 m (75 ft) tall dam will support a 32 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station. It will also serve to control floods and provide water for irrigation.[1] In August 2013, the Kurdistan Regional Government signed a US$200 million contract with the Romanian firm, Hidroconstrucția, to build the dam and power station. The project is expected to be complete in 2018.[2]

Bawanur Dam
Bawanur Dam is located in Iraq
Bawanur Dam
Location of the Bawanur Dam
Bawanur Dam is located in Iraqi Kurdistan
Bawanur Dam
Bawanur Dam (Iraqi Kurdistan)
CountryIraq
LocationBawanur in Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Coordinates34°50′29.07″N 045°31′49.74″E / 34.8414083°N 45.5304833°E / 34.8414083; 45.5304833
PurposePower, irrigation, flood control
StatusUnder construction
Construction began2013
Opening date2018 est.
Construction costUS$200 million
Owner(s)Kurdistan Regional Government
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, earth-fill
ImpoundsDiyala River
Height23 m (75 ft)
Length1,190 m (3,900 ft)
Elevation at crest300 m (980 ft)
Width (crest)9 m (30 ft)
Width (base)148 m (486 ft)
Dam volume1,108,000 m3 (1,449,000 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity31,000,000 m3 (25,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area20,142 km2 (7,777 sq mi)
Surface area4.15 km2 (1.60 sq mi)
Commission date2018 est.
TypeRun-of-the-river
Hydraulic head16 m (52 ft) (net)
Turbines4 x 8 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity32 MW

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  1. ^ "A Feasibility Study and Design of the Bawanur Dam and Irrigation System, Iraq 2010 - 2012". CREA. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Kurdistan Signs $200 Million Contract With Romanian Firm for Dam Construction". Ooska News. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.