Shahid Kazemi Dam, Embankment dam in Bukan and Shahin Dezh Counties, Iran.
Shahid Kazemi Dam is an embankment dam on the Zarrineh River that stores water across a wide area of the border region. The structure includes irrigation channels and hydroelectric facilities that serve local communities.
This major infrastructure project started in the late 1960s and was completed in the early 1970s as part of regional development efforts. The structure was later renamed to honor a significant figure in the nation's history.
The dam received its current name in honor of Ahmad Kazemi, marking the integration of modern engineering with Iranian social recognition practices.
The dam sits in a mountainous border area between two counties and can be reached by local roads. Visitors should expect rural terrain, and the best views are from the surrounding shoreline areas.
An island within the reservoir serves as a protected nesting site for rare gull species that breed safely there. This isolated location keeps the birds away from land-based predators.
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