Explore Shamil in Iran
Shamil in the region of Īlām is a place in Iran - some 306 mi or ( 493 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .
Time in Shamil is now 01:42 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Raghiveh, Hajj Maghdarb, Qaryeh-e Sahin, Shamil, and Salemiyeh. Since you are here already, consider visiting Raghiveh . Where to go and what to see in Shamil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 32.49 48.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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