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Mir Karim Destination Guide

Discover Mir Karim in Iran

Mir Karim in the region of Īlām is a place located in Iran - some 289 mi or ( 466 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Mir Karim

Local time in Mir Karim is now 04:28 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zamzam-e Seyyed Majid, Kan-e Ahmadkhan, Bard-e Gelal, Tappeh Hammam-e Vasat, and Segar. When in this area, you might want to check out Zamzam-e Seyyed Majid . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mir Karim ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Karkheh Dam

The Karkheh Dam is a large multi-purpose earthen embankment dam built in Iran on the Karkheh River in 2001 by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). The dam is on the Karkheh River in the Northwestern province of Khūzestān, the closest city being Andimeshk to the east. It is 127 metres high and has a reservoir capacity of 5.9 billion cubic meters. The Karkheh Dam is designed to irrigate 320,000 hectares of land, produce 520 MW of hydro-electricity and prevent downstream floods.

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Located at 32.49 48.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 2001, Dams in Iran, Earth-filled dams, Hydroelectric power stations in Iran, Khuzestan Province, Reservoirs in Iran