Dams, Floods and Expediency

Dams are built to help protect against the potential loss of life and properties that can be caused by flooding.
There are 200 dams in Iran half of which are in southern regions like Khuzestan Province, but the flood-prone area has long suffered from deluge causing heavy human and material losses, ISNA reported.
If rainwater management systems were efficient and enough funds were available for developing runoff collecting systems instead of constructing dams, people would not have to endure the pain and misery that has become a near permanent feature in recent years.