Preliminary studies for the dam began in 1996 and were carried out by Mahab Qods Consulting Engineers.

The studies were carried out over a period of 33 months and in March 2000, the results were given to Iran Water & Power Resources Development Co (IWPCO).

[7] The KAA commander announced on 19 December 2012 that construction of the dam had begun with access roads leading to the project site.

[8] On 25 March 2013, Iranian President Mahmood Ahmadinejad attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the dam, initiating its construction.

[9] During construction, a total of six bridges will be built to support workers, vehicles and equipment in addition to various access roads.

Feeding water to the penstocks is a 504 m (1,654 ft) long headrace tunnel with a three gate intake structure.