Alborz Storage Dam Project is located in 45 km southeast of the city of Babol located in Mazandaran Province and on the River Babolrud and its basin. It is located in 52o 48' of longitude and 36o 14' of latitude.

The studies of the water resources development plan of the Rivers Talar, Babol and Haraz were carried out by Mahab Ghodss Consulting Engineering Co. in 1989. In these studies, Alborz Dam was selected as the optimal alternative. Afterwards, the new dam axes were suggested to Mahab Ghodss Consulting Engineering Co. and a Chinese company in the name of Kanic. The dam construction activities were commenced in 1991 and the last powerhouse unit was brought into operation in 2003.

• Karkheh Dam & HEPP supplies irrigation water for over 345000 ha area of Khuzistan and Ilam provinces,
• Generates 934 GWh of hydroelectric energy per annum,
• Controls destructive floods, and
• Reduces hydraulic gradient

• The largest artificial lake in Iran with an area of 160 km² & storage capacity of 1.3 of the dam reservoirs of the country.
• Tourist attraction and fish breeding.

Dam Type	Earthfill Dam With Clay Core
Dam height above foundation (m)	127
Dam Crest Length (M)	3030
Dam Crest Width (M)	12
Dam Body Volume (M3)	32500 X 103
Total Reservoir Volume (M3)	5300 X 106
Type Of Spillway	Ogee Spillway (Gate Chute Spillway)
Flood Discharge Capacity (M3/S)	18260
Powerhouse Type	Surface
Number Of Units	3
Installation Capacity (MW)	400
Mean Annual Generation (GWH)	934