Doroodzan Dam

Doroodzan Dam
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)

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]

• 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^[2]

• Area of the watershed: 4372 km²
• Average annual flow of the river from the reservoir: 1192 MCM^{[clarification needed]}
• Average annual evaporation of water from the reservoir: 64 MCM
• Average annual rainfall of the area: 485 mm^[3]

• Dams in Iran
• List of power stations in Iran

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