Sefidrud Dam
Sefidrud Dam matters in the Hormuz Graph because it is tied to Gilan’s core water system, where reservoir management affects rice agriculture, urban water demand, flood control, downstream environmental conditions, and the Caspian province’s food-production economy. Its role is different from Tehran-facing dams because it is closely linked to the Sefidrud basin and Gilan’s agricultural plain rather than capital-region municipal supply. The asset connects irrigation flows, public water allocation, rural livelihoods, food-processing inputs, and environmental stress in one of Iran’s most water-dependent northern provinces.
Strategic and market-access role
Sefidrud Dam matters in the Hormuz Graph because it is tied to Gilan’s core water system, where reservoir management affects rice agriculture, urban water demand, flood control, downstream environmental conditions, and the Caspian province’s food-production economy. Its role is different from Tehran-facing dams because it is closely linked to the Sefidrud basin and Gilan’s agricultural plain rather than capital-region municipal supply. The asset connects irrigation flows, public water allocation, rural livelihoods, food-processing inputs, and environmental stress in one of Iran’s most water-dependent northern provinces.
Operations, capacity & connectivity
Related use cases
Useful for agricultural supply-chain screening, water-risk assessment, public-project monitoring, food-processing resilience review, environmental-risk analysis, and provincial opportunity mapping in Gilan. Analysts can use it to understand how reservoir conditions and basin management affect rice production, downstream settlements, urban services, and seasonal water stress. Practical work should verify current reservoir conditions, irrigation allocations, drought exposure, flood-control role, and environmental constraints.
Capacity and service area
Capacity: Installed hydropower capacity: 87.5 MW across five 17.5 MW units. Original reservoir capacity was 1.765 billion m³ in 1962; effective reservoir capacity was reported as 1.158 billion m³ on 29 October 2018. Service area: The Gilan and Fumanat plains for irrigation, with drinking and industrial water supply to cities in central and eastern Gilan.
Industries served
Rice cultivation, agriculture, food processing, water utilities, hydropower and fisheries.
Ownership, operation & expansion
Owner and operator
Owner: Government of Iran (Ministry of Energy). Operator: Gilan Regional Water Company, under the Iran Water Resources Management Company and the Ministry of Energy.
Opening or commissioning
1962
Constraints, risk & compliance
Operational constraints
The asset serves multiple stated purposes, including irrigation, water supply, flood control, hydropower and environmental needs. Current allocation plans, reservoir levels and releases are not available in the supplied evidence.
Key risks and compliance considerations
Decision-useful current data on reservoir levels, releases, allocation shares and the measurable effect of sediment-management work are not available in the supplied evidence.
Connected Intelligence
Relevant geography, industry, market and execution context for this profile.
Frequently asked questions
Direct answers to the questions most likely to arise when reviewing this profile.
Where is Sefidrud Dam located?
Sefidrud Dam is near Manjil in Rudbar County, Gilan Province, Iran.
What is Sefidrud Dam primarily used for?
Its primary stated purpose is irrigation of more than 189,832 hectares of rice paddies in the Gilan and Fumanat plains. It also serves flood control, hydropower, water supply, fisheries and environmental needs.
What is the hydropower capacity of Sefidrud Dam?
The installed hydropower capacity is 87.5 MW, comprising five units of 17.5 MW each.
Who operates Sefidrud Dam?
Gilan Regional Water Company operates the dam under the Iran Water Resources Management Company and the Ministry of Energy.