It is located about 12 km (7.5 mi) northwest of Dashtak.

The purpose of the dam is water supply and river regulation.

Upstream of the dam will be the intake for the 23 km (14 mi) Kouhrang 3 Tunnel which will transfer water northeast to the Zayandeh River for use in major cities like Isfahan.

[6] It is claimed that construction of the tunnel in difficult geological conditions has led to drying up of springs, and the estimated transfer volume has been reduced from 270–300 to 40–130 million cubic metres per year.

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