Soleyman Shah Dam

Soleyman Shah Dam, also known as the Shohada Soleyman Shah Dam, is located in Songhor County, Kermanshah Province, on the road from Songhor to Sahaneleh, near the village of Soleyman Shah. The dam lies about 15 kilometres from the town of Songhor and about two kilometres from the village of Soleyman Shah. Set amid the natural landscape of the region, it offers beautiful and peaceful views. With its broad expanse of water, the surrounding countryside and suitable spaces for recreation, Soleyman Shah Dam has become one of the good places to spend leisure time in the nature around Songhor. The abundant water and great depth of the reservoir, together with the variety of fish living in it, make the dam even more appealing to nature lovers and anglers.

Soleyman Shah Dam is an earth-fill dam with a clay core. It is 36 metres high, with a crest width of seven metres and a crest length of 1,200 metres, and its reservoir holds about 50 million cubic metres of water. The area around the dam has been planted with trees and equipped with gazebos, providing a pleasant place to rest and relax, where you can spend a few hours beside the water in nature. The village of Qamam is also next to the dam. Now uninhabited, this village is the site of the storks' annual migration, which adds to the natural appeal of the area. The dam's lake and its surroundings offer good opportunities for picnics, nature photography, walking and enjoying the view over the lake, and the many kinds of fish in the water also make it an attractive place for fishing. As there are no shops around the dam, visitors should bring all the drinking water, food and other supplies they need with them before setting out.

To reach Soleyman Shah Dam, take the Sahaneleh road from the town of Songhor and continue until you reach the dam area and the village of Soleyman Shah. Given the natural conditions of the region, spring and summer are good times to visit the dam and make use of the open spaces around it; in these seasons you can enjoy the nature and the quiet atmosphere around the lake even more. While enjoying the area, please do not leave litter in nature, avoid damaging the vegetation and surroundings, and keep a suitable distance so as not to disturb the birds, especially the storks that migrate to the Qamam area. In addition, because the water behind the dam is very deep, entering the water and swimming must be done with great caution, and visitors are advised to stay away from dangerous sections and the dam's installations.