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Which project exactly?
It is unclear, where exactly this dam will be built and what project it is. The IWPCO website talks about the Aras Dam and hydropower plant
[1], the Aras Hydro Power Plant - Gharachilar
[2], and Aras Watershed
[3]. It seems that Aras Dam on the Iran-Armenia border will consist of two power plants - one on Armenian side named Meghri (we have a stub on this named
Araks Hydro Power Plant) and one on Iranian side named Gharachilar or Karachinar. However, it is not clear if the Aras Watershed is the same project or not. Also, per
this source the Aras Watershed will come on stream by March 20, 2011, so in this case it is not proposed, but under construction project.
Beagel (
talk)
10:58, 24 January 2011 (UTC)reply
Yes, it seems like there is two power plants, with a capacity of 264 MW (consistent with the Araks HPP article) and an annual generation listed as " (Gwh): 800+825". Hmm, both the
Araks and IWPCO has it as planned. That one Zaman News source you had states the the "Khorasan Dam" and the "Aras Watershed Dam". were in feasibility studies but would "come on stream" this year. It may be a poor translation but maybe "come on stream" means come under construction. I can't imagine talk of feasibility study and completion so soon. That article was from November 2010, see a similar one
here.
Here is a source on the Armenian/Iranian HPP but it doesn't mention Aras. "Araks" could be the Armenian spelling for "Aras", see
Aras River. If it will be under construction soon, the article is notable. We'd probably have to merge the Aras Watershed Dam and Araks HPP articles. Also, I will do some research, if it is a bilateral project it adds to the notability. I will try to find a direct connection of the HPPs to the Aras Watershed Dam, they do appear related.--
NortyNort(Holla)11:38, 24 January 2011 (UTC)reply
The
one reference I gave here is Iranian and refers to it as "Megri" or "Meghri". Similarly, an Iranian one uses it [moe.org.ir/ipaw/ipaw127.pdf here]. I agree "Aras" is more common but I think Meghri is a viable and suitable alternative since there is already an Aras Dam article.--
NortyNort(Holla)03:55, 26 January 2011 (UTC)reply
Thank you. Unfortunately your comment does not clarify which of these several projects on the Aras River is the Aras Watershed Dam.
Beagel (
talk)
18:49, 25 January 2011 (UTC)reply