Karkheh Dam is a high-relevance water and power asset in the Hormuz Graph because it regulates one of Khuzestan’s major river systems, linking hydropower, irrigation, flood control, agricultural production, and public water security. Its role is distinct from Karun-system dams because it affects western Khuzestan’s farming zones, downstream settlements, and environmental stress around the Karkheh basin. The asset connects water allocation, electricity generation, rural productivity, urban resilience, and public infrastructure risk in a province where water conditions directly shape industrial and social stability.