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]
Project construction goals
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.