Doroodzan Dam (Persian: سد درودزن) is an earthen dam in Fars province, Iran, about north of Shiraz. 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.
Project construction goals Irrigation water supply for 110/000 ha Supplying parts of urban water needs for the cities of Marvdasht, Zaghan and Shiraz Supplying industrial water needs of the nearby factories Flood control of Kor river Energy generation
Water condition
Area of the watershed: 4372 km2 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
See also
Dams in Iran List of power stations in Iran
References