Development of Water and Soil Resources along the Southern Course of the Aras river ... Project name: Development of Water and Soil Resources along the Southern Course of the Aras river (Irrigation and Drainage Main Network of Karamabad Project) Status Completed Registration Date 2018/09/30 Update Date 2019/11/27 Manager West Azerbaijan Regional Water Company Goals Supplying the agricultural water demands of 23 villages in a 22,300 hectare area along the southern course of The Aras; Utilizing Iran's water right (approximately 112 million cu. m); Schedule 1st and 2nd Phase Studies and supervision (3rd Phase) Executive Actions Irrigation method: Semi-portable sprinkler, center-pivot, and localized irrigation (drip tape) systems; Length of the transmission line: 21 km Transmission line diameter: 2000 mm, steel pipe The length of the main line of the distribution network in nine construction units; 260 km Pipe diameter: 450–20000 mm, steel, GRP, and PE pipes Pumping stations in the network: 5 Pumping stations on the transmission line: 3 Power consumption: 35 MW Geography Location Poldasht and Shut Cities, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran