Siah Bisheh Pumped Storage Dam and Hydropower Plant

Siah Bisheh Pumped Storage Dam and Hydropower Plant

Period 2003–2015
Client Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company
Location Near Siah Bisheh village, Iran
Stage Completion of dam construction; in the stage of commissioning power plant units

Technical Specifications


•    Upper Dam: Rockfill dam with concrete face, height 82.5 m, crest width 215 m, effective reservoir volume 3.6 million m³, catchment area 19.3 km², average annual inflow 13.5 million m³, stepped free spillway on left abutment, design discharge 203 m³/s
•    Lower Dam: Rockfill dam with concrete face, height 102 m, crest width 382 m, effective reservoir volume 3.8 million m³, catchment area 93.8 km², average annual inflow 49.2 million m³, stepped free spillway on left abutment, design discharge 860 m³/s