Iranian National Committees on Large Dams

Presently, IRCOLD has 23 Technical Committees that address current technical issues related to the development and management of water resources. The listing of the IRCOLD Committees is given hereafter.

International Commission on Large Dams

ICOLD with 28 active Committees,  leads the profession in setting guidelines to further standardize the organization, management, and technical activities of ICOLD Committees, and improve its efficiency and influences.

Please find the issued Guidelines for the organization and operations of Committees here:

Guidelines for Technical and Special Committees

List of "IRCOLD Technical Committees"

  Committee Title President Secretary
1 Computational Aspects of Analysis & Design of Dams Dr. Mohsen Ghaemian Dr. Morteza Sohrabi
2 Hydromechanical Equipment Dr. Mojtaba Gharavi Mr. Ali Sharifzadeh
3 Concrete Dams Dr. M. Esmaeilnia Omran Mr. A. Kave Amini
4 Dam Surveillance Dr. Kaveh Ahangari Mr. B. Droodian Movahed
5 Embankment Dams Mr. Naser Tarkeshdooz Ms. P. Eskandarisana
6 Environment Mr. Nader Rezaie Benis Ms. Shohreh Sadri
7 Public Awareness & Education Mr. Bijan Farhangi Mr. Hamid Rashidifar
8 Cemented Material Dams Dr. Ali Noorzad Dr. Ehsan Badakhshan
9 Multipurpose Water Storage Mr. Yaghoob Darabi Dr. Ali Vosough
10 Dams & River Basin Management Dr. Sadegh Sadeghian Mr. Mehdi Karami
11 Economical & Financial Aspects of Dam Projects Ms. Tayebeh Aryan Mr. M. Ebrahim Raiesi
12 Tailings Dams & Waste Lagoons Dr. M.Reza Askari Mr. Kamyar Pahlavan
13 Climate Change Dr. Bahram Taheri Ms. Fariba Ostadi
14 Dam & Pertinent Structures Mr. Mohammad Honarbakhsh Mr. Amirfarid Mojtahedi
15 Young Engineers Dr. Babak Ebrahimian Dr. Babak Aminnezhad
16 Management & Technology of Dam Construction Mr. Behzad Hazrati Mr. Shayan Abizadeh
17 Prospective and New Challenges For Dams and Reservoirs in the 21st Century Mr. A. Mohammad Hosseinnezhad Dr. M. Mousavi Khonsari
18 World Register of Dams & Documentation Ms. Maryam R. Farahani Ms. Manijeh Sarabian
19 Operation, Maintenance & Rehabilitation of Dams Mr. Rasoul Bani Hashemi Mr. M. Ali Mirzaie
20 Floods Evaluation & Dams Safety Mr. Mostafa Fadaie Fard Mr. M. Talebidokhti
21 Tourism & Public Safety around Dams Mr. Taghi Ebadi will be announced
22 Dams for Hydroelectric Energy Mr. Eisa Bozorgzadeh Dr. Morteza Sadat Helbar
23 Historical Water Structure (Water Heritage) Dr. Alireza Anisi Mr. Mahdi Khorsandi