List of dams and reservoirs in Iran
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Major dam construction started in Iran in the 1950s. Some fourteen large dams were built with the help of foreign engineers and advisors during two decades preceding the Islamic Revolution.
In the post-revolution era, Iran's dam building capacity was significantly strengthened, with some 200 contracting companies, 70 consultant firms and 30 corporations as well as hundreds of hydroelectric manufacturing units having been established inside of Iran in less than three decades. In addition to the necessity of generating electricity, Iran needs dams to effectively control and manage a growing water shortage across the country. [1]
Iran was constructing 88 small and large dams in 2007.[2][3] On average, close to two billion cubic meters of water are added to the country’s water reserves annually.[4] As of 2010, Iran has constructed 588 dams (big and small), with 137 more under construction and 546 planned.[5]
Major reservoirs and dams in Iran
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- Alavian Dam
- Alqadir Dam
- Amir Kabir Dam
- Azad Dam
- Bust-e gez Dam
- Daryan Dam
- Dez Dam
- Doroodzan Dam
- Ashavan Dam
- Garan Dam
- Gavoshan Dam
- Ilam Dam
- Iran–Turkmenistan Friendship Dam
- Jegin Dam
- Jiroft dam
- Karun-1 (Shahid Abbaspour) Dam
- Karun-2 (Masjed Soleyman) Dam
- Karun-3 Dam
- Karun-4 Dam
- Karkheh dam
- Khoda Afarin Dam
- Kouhrang 1 Dam
- Kouhrang 2 Dam
- Lar Dam
- Latyan Dam
- Mahabad Dam
- Mamloo Dam
- Marun Dam
- Nader Shah dam
- Panzadh Khordad Dam
- Rudbar Lorestan Dam
- Sardasht Dam
- Sefidrud (Manjil) Dam
- Seimare Dam
- Shahid Rajaee (Soleyman Tangeh) Dam
- Shahid Talebi Dam
- Shamo Dam
- Shirvan Dam
- Siah Bishe Dams
- Silveh Dam
- Sivand Dam
- Sumbar Dam
- Tarik Dam
- Upper Gotvand Dam
- Zarrine River (Bukan) Dam
- Zayandeh River Dam
Under construction
Ancient dams
International projects
One of Iran’s most important international projects will see the construction of a $200-million hydroelectric dam in Nicaragua starting 2011. Iran is currently engaged in dam construction in Tajikistan, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and consultations are underway with a number of other countries. Kenya, Sri Lanka, Bolivia and Mali are the potential target markets being considered for exporting the country’s technical and engineering services.[6] In 2010, Iran won a contract to build a dam in Afghanistan and the third contract to build a power plant station in Syria.[7]
See also
- Irrigation in Iran
- Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran
- International rankings of Iran
- List of power stations in Iran
- Water supply and sanitation in Iran
References
- ^ Press TV - 12 new dams to come on stream Archived June 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Iran Daily - Domestic Economy - 06/27/07 Archived July 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Iran Daily - Domestic Economy - 07/23/07 Archived September 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [1] Archived June 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Press TV". Press TV. 2010-11-23. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ http://www.turquoisepartners.com/iraninvestment/IIM-Jun10.pdf
External links
- (in Persian) List of reservoirs and dams in Iran
- Videos