Doroodzan Dam (Persian: سد درودزن) is an earthen dam in Fars Province, Iran, about 85 kilometres (53 mi) north of Shiraz.[1][failed verification] 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]
| Doroodzan Dam | |
|---|---|
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  Location of Doroodzan Dam in Iran | |
| Country | iran |
| Purpose | Flood control, Irrigation, Water supply, Power |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Kor River |
| Height (foundation) | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Length | 710 m (2,329 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 9 m (30 ft) |
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]
30°12′29″N 52°25′02″E / 30.20812°N 52.41734°E / 30.20812; 52.41734
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