IRAN

IRAN / ایران

Shahnaz [Ekbatan] Dam Inauguration.
Second stamp in a set of 2, issued on 08.06.1963.
Face value: 14 Iranian rial.
Printing: Offset lithography.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 1161.
- Scott No. 1250.
- StampWorld No. 1160.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 1294.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 1032.

The Ekbatan Dam (Persian: سد اکباتان, known as Shahnaz before the Islamic Revolution) is located on the Abshineh River, in Hamadan province, about 10 km (6.20 mi) southeast of the city of Hamadan. It was built between 1959 and 1963 to supply drinking and agricultural water to the region. It was originally 54 m (177 ft) high, and was later added another 25 m (82 ft) due to population growth and increased water needs. The reservoir (دریاچه سد اکباتان) he created has an area of 60 hectares and a depth ranging between 18 and 32 m (59 and 105 ft). The lake is a place of passage for numerous migratory birds.