Doroodzan Dam Explained
| Doroodzan Dam |
| Location Map: | iran |
| Country: | Iran |
| Purpose: | Flood control, irrigation, water supply, power |
| Dam Height Foundation: | 580NaN0 |
| Dam Length: | 7100NaN0 |
| Dam Width Crest: | 90NaN0 |
| Dam Crosses: | Kor River |
Doroodzan Dam (Persian: سد درودزن) is an earthen dam in Fars Province, Iran, about 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
- 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 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
30.2081°N 52.4173°W
Notes and References
- Web site: Home - Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co. . en.iwpco.ir . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081205064242/http://en.iwpco.ir/default.aspx . 2008-12-05.
- Web site: Access Denied!. www.frrw.ir . https://web.archive.org/web/20120811071134/http://www.frrw.ir/english/TarhhaDetails.aspx?id=38 . August 11, 2012.
- Web site: Doroodzan dam . https://web.archive.org/web/20120811071134/http://www.frrw.ir/english/TarhhaDetails.aspx?id=38 . 2012-08-11 .
