TEHRAN, March 27 (Bernama)- The world’s tallest concrete dam will be built in the western province of Lorestan, an official with the Water Resources and Power Development Company said.
Managing director Mohammad-Reza Rezazadeh said execution of construction work for the 325-metre dam will begin in a ceremony witnessed by senior officials on Wednesday, Iranian news agency IRNA reported.
The dam is designed to build a hydroelectric power plant to generate 1,500 megawatt electricity.
By Irna