Dez Dam Lake, Dezful

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Dez Dam Lake, Dezful

This dam is 203 m. in height and is considered to be the highest dam in the middle east and ranks the sixth highest dam in the world. It is constructed on Dez River at a distance of 15 km. to the north of Dezful city. The lake of this huge dam provides a great scope for tourism exploitation and water sports facilities besides its beautiful landscape and sight-seeing areas.

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Khuzestan Tourism Attraction

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HUMIDITY: 88 %

VISIBILITY: 5 KM

PRESSURE: 0 MM

SUNRISE: 6:57 am

SUNSET: 5:12 pm

TEMP: 12°C

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LOW: 11°C

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