TEHRAN (PIN) – Managing director of Hormozgan Regional Water Company noted that Sadneh dam in Buchir village has been officially inaugurated by provincial officials.

Mehrdad Mohammad-pour told Petroenergy Information Network that the dam aims to prevent floods and supply about 2 million cu. m. water to Buchir plain. “The project has cost 15 billion rials, and has thus far supplied six million cu. m. water to Buchir plain,” he added.

The official noted that the dam is an earthen dam with a height of over 24 m and can store 2.5 million cu. m. water.

“Needed credits for building the dam have been supplied through provincial credits and Hormozgan Regional Water Company aims to prevent water wastage in the province by implementing such projects.