Doroodzan Dam
Doroodzan Dam is located in Iran
Doroodzan Dam
Location of Doroodzan Dam in Iran
Countryiran
PurposeFlood control,Irrigation, Water supply,Power
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsKor River
Height (foundation)58 m (190 ft)
Length710 m (2,329 ft)
Width (crest)9 m (30 ft)

Doroodzan Dam (Persian: سد درودزن) is an earthen dam in Fars Province, Iran, about 85 kilometres (53 mi) north of Shiraz.[1] Completed in 1974 and built primarily for irrigation water storage, flood control, and municipal water storage, the facility is also a hydroelectric dam with an installed electricity generating capability of 10 MW.[2]

Project construction goals

1) Irrigation water supply for 110/000 ha.

2) Supplying parts of urban water needs for the cities of Marvdasht , zaghan and shiraz.

3) Supplying industrial water needs of the nearby factories.

4) Flood controle of Kor river.

5) Energy generation.[2]

Water condition

  • Area of the watershed: 4372 km^2.
  • Average annual flow of the river from the reservoir: 1192 MCM.
  • Average annual evaporation of water from the reservoir: 64 MCM.
  • Average annual rainfall of the area: 485 mm.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Home - Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co". en.iwpco.ir. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05.
  2. 1 2 "Access Denied!". www.frrw.ir. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Doroodzan dam". Archived from the original on 2012-08-11.
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