Research Article

Reduction of Seepage Risks by Investigation into Different Lengths and Positions for Cutoff Wall and Horizontal Drainage (Case Study: Sattarkhan Dam)

Table 1

General physical characteristics of Sattarkhan Dam.

Physical characteristics of the damDescription

Dam typeEarth dam
Usage of damProviding water for a portion of the agricultural lands downstream of the dam and drinking water in Ahar city
Height of dam1459 meters above sea level
Width of dam350 meters
Maximum water level1451 meters above sea level
Dam capacityThe reservoir’s normal water level volume is 135 million cubic meters, and its useful volume is 120 million cubic meters
Type of spillwayLateral free overflow with valve