Iran Gov’t Insists on Building Dams

In the past dams were built with the aim of ensuring irrigation, power generation and supplying potable water. But now the attitude towards mega-dams has changed significantly, managing director of Iran Water and Power Resources Development Company said.
"Due to drastic changes in the geographic pattern of precipitation, dams under construction are being completed largely to control floodwaters," ISNA quoted Behrouz Moradi as saying. 
Dam construction plans will not stop and more mega structures are on the agenda in flood-prone areas like Lorestan Province, he said.