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The Shahid Abbaspour Dam (also known as Karun-1 Dam) is a large arch dam providing hydroelectricity from the Karun River; it is located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Masjed Soleiman in the province of Khuzestan Iran and originally completed in 1976 and formerly named Reza Shah Kabir Dam. The dam was the first of a series of dams planned for development on the Karun River.The dam is a double-curvature concrete arch type 200 m (660 ft) high from the foundation rock.