Gavshan Dam-The Daily Ledger

Gavshan Dam (Persian: سد گاوشان) is an embankment dam on the Gaveh River south of Sanandaj in Kordestan province, Iran. It was created for the primary purpose of irrigation but also supports an 11 MW hydroelectric power station. Water from the dam's reservoir is transferred for irrigation in Kordestan and Kermanshah provinces via Gavshan Water Conveyance Tunnel. About can be transferred annually for the irrigation of . Additionally, water from the reservoir is used to provide drinking water for the city of Kermanshah in the amount of annually. Construction on the dam began in 1992 and was completed in 2004. It was inaugurated by Iran's President Mohammad Khatami on 13 February 2005.