List of dams and reservoirs in Iran

Some fourteen large dams were built with the help of foreign engineers and advisors during two decades preceding the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

In addition to the necessity of generating electricity, Iran needs dams to effectively control and manage a growing water shortage across the country.

[citation needed] One of Iran's most important international projects will see the construction of a $200 million hydroelectric dam in Nicaragua, starting in 2011.

engaged in dam construction in Tajikistan, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and consultations are under way 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.