In 1342 Hijri Calendar, a dam with the height of 54 meters was built on Abshineh and Yalfan River in order to supply the water for agricultural land cultivation that its height has reached to 79 meters in these days. Ekbatan Dam Lake was known as Shahnaz dam before Islamic revolution but then its name was changed to Ekbatan in 1357. Ekbatan Dam Lake is about 60 hectares and located 11 km away from south east of Hamadan. Due to the high potential of this place, Ekbatan Dam Lake is turned to one of tourist attractions in Hamadan. The fans of sport waters like water skiing and boat riding can do sports in this lake. The eye-catching view of Ekbatan Dam Lake brings too many tourists to this area to experience the peace and calmness instead of hustle and bustle of the city. High mountains along with small waves and immigrant birds flying over Ekbatan Dam Lake make a beautiful sightseeing that attracts every visitor. The maximum depth of the lake, which is the only lake of Hamadan, is 32 meters. Due to the high number of tourists who come to visit this place, there are some welfare and entertaining facilities that you can use. To experience a different and lovely trip to Hamadan, join our experts and professional tour guides in Alaedin Travel. To book your hotel, flight and other special services, you can call our experts or visit our website: www.alaedin.travel. You can consult our experts at any time to get the best information about travelling to Iran. We deliver what we promise you.
