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The ecliptic concrete structure is 180 metres (590 ft) high, with 30 metres (98 ft) length on bottom and 390 metres (1,280 ft) on top and its watershed is 764 kilometres (475 mi) long. The average annual water inflow to its reservoir is 472 million cubic meters. The total capacity
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959:Sumbar Dam
954:Sivand Dam
949:Silveh Dam
894:Mamloo Dam
884:Latyan Dam
834:Jiroft dam
789:Daryan Dam
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341:From 1950
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134:Irrigation
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1076:Also See:
1060:Shahi Dam
1055:Kurit Dam
1050:Kebar Dam
1045:Jawid Dam
1040:Jaber Dam
964:Tarik Dam
939:Shamo Dam
899:Marun Dam
809:Garan Dam
290:Karaj dam
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101:51°5′26″E
779:Azad Dam
548:See also
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879:Lar Dam
794:Dez Dam
384:Gallery
368:Purpose
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264:Website
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