FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DESIGN FOR GUNJREN DAM
Sulaymania Governorate, Mawat Dist., Kurdistan, Iraq

Gunjren Dam site studied is in North East of Iraq, in Southern part of Kurdistan Region – Sulaymania Governorate. Access to the area is made of road between Sulaymania and Mawat. The site studied is located in the high folded zone, approx. 27 km north and northeast of Sulaymania City and 12 km northwest of Chwarta town. Gunjreen proposed dam is located in Cham-I Daraban valley, a tributary of the Aw-e Qala Chuwalan River, which flows into Lesser Zab river.
The Dam has the following purposes:
– Ensuring the debits necessary for irrigation of 308 ha in downstream;
– Ensuring the water flow necessary for the functioning of a micro power of 70 Kv, located downstream of the dam, on the right shore;
– Recreation.
Crest elevation in Gunjren dam, due to the conditions offered by the right slope is to be 881.00 m.a.s.l. The normal water level is to be at 877.00 m.a.s.l and the maximum water level is to be at 680.70 m.a.s.l. The elevation of the bottom outlet will be at 878.83 m.a.s.l., this will help in flushing extra sedimentation and hence longer life of storage.
• Volume of dead storage level (DSL) = 392,270 m³ at elevation 858.75 m.a.s.l.
• Volume of normal water level (NWL) = 3,521,650 m³ at elevation 877.00 m.a.s.l.
• Volume of maximum water level (MWL) = 4,116,342 m³ at elevation 878.83 m.a.s.l.
• Net life storage = 3,521,650 m³ – 392,270 m3= 3,129,380 m³
• Surcharge storage = 4,116,342 m³ – 3,521,650 m3 = 594,692 m³
The accumulation is composed of:
Rock fill dam with mask of reinforced concrete on the upstream face;
High water discharger.
Concrete faced rock fill dam
Upstream of the dam will be executed plinth sealing veil. The veil is to seal the dam foundation which has a relatively high permeability.
High water discharger
The surface discharger is located on the left shore, being a reinforced concrete construction. The water is released freely.