Touring Abkareh in Iran
Abkareh in the region of Khūzestān is located in Iran - some 280 mi or ( 451 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .
Time in Abkareh is now 08:46 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Seyyed Hadi, Baghdad, Nasiriyah, Basra, and Al 'Amarah. Being here already, consider visiting Seyyed Hadi . Check out our recommendations for Abkareh ? 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 22 km away
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