Iran was constructing 88 small and large dams in 2007. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] On average, close to two billion cubic meters of water are added to the country's water reserves annually. [ 3 ] As of 2010, Iran …

Three multipurpose dams are planned within the next five years: the 79.5 m-high Bahoosh earthfill dam, the 127 m-high Kasiliyan CFRD rockfill dam and the 49.5 m-high AzizKiyan RCC dam. …

15 hours ago · TEHRAN – Water inflows into Iran’s dams have declined by 28 percent in the current water year compared to the same period last year, with reservoir levels in key dams …

Zayanderud Dam, also spelled Zayandeh Rud Dam formerly known as the Shah Abbas Dam, is an arch dam on the Zayandeh River about 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Chadegan, Iran. The …

Sanctions-hit Iran projects dam-building as a sign of growth, but scientists say the country’s misplaced priorities are proving catastrophic for its water resources.

Jun 20, 2019 · Five of the tallest dams in Iran, Karun-4 dam, Karun-3 dam, Shahid Abbaspour dam, upper Gotvand dam and Masjed Soleyman dam, are located along Karun River. This is …

The Bakhtiari Dam is an arch dam currently under construction on the Bakhtiari River within the Zagros Mountains on the border of Lorestan and Khuzestan provinces, Iran. At a planned …

2 days ago · In recent days, images of vast, dried-up reservoirs near Tehran have circulated on social media. These dams supply water to more than nine million people in the Iranian capital, …

Mar 21, 2024 · Latest figures reveal the volume of water in Iran’s dams over the past six months has decreased by 10 percent compared to the same period last year as Iran's water crisis …

Mar 19, 2015 · President Hassan Rouhani is rolling back on what was once a core government policy. Over the past three decades, Iran has built 600 dams – an average of 20 a year – to …