Giz Galasi Dam
| Giz Galasi Dam | |
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Giz Galasi Dam in May 2024 | |
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| Coordinates | 39°10′45.6″N 47°01′58.57″E / 39.179333°N 47.0329361°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 19 May 2024 (8 months ago) |
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| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-fill embankment |
| Impounds | Aras River |
| Height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Length | 834 metres (2,736 ft) |
| Spillway capacity | 3440 m3/s |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Giz Galasi Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 62 million m3 |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 2 × 40 MW |
Giz Galasi Dam (Azerbaijani: Qız Qalası SES, Persian: سد قیز قلعهسی) is an embankment dam on the Aras River straddling the international border between Azerbaijan and Iran. It is located in Jabrayil District, Azerbaijan, and Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, 12 km (7.5 mi) downstream of the Khoda Afarin Dam. Built both to generate electricity and to irrigate the plains in the region, it is the third joint Azerbaijan–Iran project on the Aras River. The Giz Galasi Reservoir will provide 12,000 hectares (30,000 acres) of land with water.