Hemrin Dam
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| Height | 5300 (cm) |
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| Opened | 1981 |
| Owners | Ministry of Water Resources |
| Construction began | 1976 |
| Impound | Diyala River |
| Total capacity | 2,040,000,000 m3 (1,650,000 acre⋅ft) |
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| ID | 2381477 |
About Hemrin Dam
The Hemrin Dam is a dam on the Diyala River 100 km northeast of Baghdad, Iraq. The main purpose of the dam is flood control, irrigation and hydroelectric generation. Its power station has a 50 MW capacity. The dam and the attached power house were built in years 1976-1981 by the then Yugoslav company GIK Hidrogradnja.
