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 dam | Description |
| Dam type | Earth dam | Usage of dam | Providing water for a portion of the agricultural lands downstream of the dam and drinking water in Ahar city | Height of dam | 1459 meters above sea level | Width of dam | 350 meters | Maximum water level | 1451 meters above sea level | Dam capacity | The reservoir’s normal water level volume is 135 million cubic meters, and its useful volume is 120 million cubic meters | Type of spillway | Lateral free overflow with valve |
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