First component of the vank-Sulkan Joint Project

Employer: Rafsanjan Civil Institute

Consultant: Sisakht Consulting Engineers

The Vanak Reservoir Dam on the Solgan River is one of the tributaries of the Karun River and is located in Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province, Borujen city.
The reservoir volume of 283 million cubic meters is used to supply drinking water, industry and agriculture in the cities of Lordegan, Borujen and Rafsanjan.

Specification of first component of the vank-Sulkan Joint Project

Dam specifications and associated installations:

Dam type: Soil-gravel with clay core

Dam height from river bed: 65 meters

Height of dam: 72 meters

Dam crest width: 10 meters

Dam crest length: 378 meters

Dam crest elevation: 2055.44 meters above sea level

Approximate size of excavation: 540,000 cubic meters

Approximate size of the embankment: 2790000 cubic meters

Road Access Dam Specifications

Road length: 16 Km

Approximate size of excavation: 450000 cubic meters.

Approximate size of the embankment: 145000 cubic meters

Asphalt: 88000 m2.

Water transmission line specifications

Drilling tunnel: 4800ml.

Approximate size of excavation: 2300000 cubic meters.

Approximate size of the embankment: 175000 cubic meters

Steel pipe intubation with a diameter of 2,000 mm to the Naghneh:118 Km.

Steel pipe intubation with a diameter of 1,000 mm to the Borujen:48 Km.

Tubing with a diameter of 1,000 mm & 2,000 mm: 500 ml.