Project Summary

Water Resources Management
DESIGN OF DAM IASIOY IN THE REGION OF PREFECTURE OF RODOPI
Client: Prefecture of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Time: 1996
Budget: 2.691.000€ (1998 prices)

ISSUE
The purpose of the project was the Άποψη Φράγματος Ιασίουpreliminary and final design of the required works for the construction of a dam. The project aims to ensure adequate water supply for the irrigation of crops in the broader region, covering an area of 2.500 hectares.

SOLUTION
The irrigation water needs in the region were satisfied by water wells. However, many problems related to water efficiency, and quality and the aquifer depletion demonstrate the need to find alternative water resources.

The construction of the proposed dam addressed these problems with an integrated water resources management approach by utilizing the surface waters runoff of Iasio torrent (Ksirorema).
 
The dam is situated at the existing bridge connecting the communities Arrianoi and Iasio with community of Kizario. The designed reservoir has a volume of 24.100.000m3, and inundates an area of approximately 150 hectares. The design package included all the required works for the smooth operation of the dam. Specifically the project included the following:
BENEFIT
The design of the dam was implemented in light of integrated water resources management approach and solved the irrigation problem in the region of Prefecture of Rodopi.