Doroodzan Dam

Doroodzan Dam 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