An iconic road to Amir Kabir Dam in the Alborz mountains
Amir Kabir Dam is a high mountain dam at an elevation of 1.610m (5,280ft) above the sea level, located in Alborz Province, northern Iran.
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Set high in the Central Alborz mountain range, the road to the dam, also known as Karaj dam, is called Karaj-Chaloos Road (Road 59). The road is paved and features several hairpin turns and tunnels. The dam, located between the villages of Pol-e Khvab and Khuzankola, was built to provide tap water for Tehran.