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Gelal Murt Destination Guide

Discover Gelal Murt in Iran

Gelal Murt in the region of Khūzestān is a town located in Iran - some 286 mi or ( 459 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gelal Murt is now 10:06 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Balarud, Kohnab-e Bala, Baghdad, Nasiriyah, and Basra. When in this area, you might want to check out Balarud . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gelal Murt ? 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 9 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 2001, Dams in Iran, Earth-filled dams, Hydroelectric power stations in Iran, Khuzestan Province, Reservoirs in Iran