Karun-3 ( Pers. کارون -۳ ) is a hydroelectric power station in the south-west of Iran , in the province of Khuzestan . It is named after the Karun River, in the upper reaches of which a dam is located. The Karun River is the deepest in Iran and has the highest elevation between the source and the mouth ( Khorramshahr ). The dam allows you to control the water level in the lower reaches of the river. The power plant has a capacity of 2280 MW and produces about 4137 million kWh of electricity per year.
| Karun-3 | |
|---|---|
| Persian. کارون -۳ | |
 Dam Karun-3 | |
| A country |  Iran |
| Main characteristics | |
| Annual electricity production, mln kWh | 4137 |
| Electric power, MW | 2280 |
| Site | |
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Features
- Height from river level: 185 m
- Height from the base of the structure: 205 m
- Width: 462 m
- Thickness at the base: 29 m
- Top thickness: 5 m
- Maximum reservoir area: 48 km²
- Maximum volume of water in the reservoir: 2970 million m³
- Maximum reservoir length: 60 km