Mizan Dam

Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationShushtar County, Khuzestan Province, Iran
CriteriaCultural: (i), (ii), (v)
Reference1315
Inscription2009 (33rd Session)
Area240.4 ha (594 acres)
Buffer zone1,572.2 ha (3,885 acres)
Coordinates32°3′1″N 48°51′6″E / 32.05028°N 48.85167°E / 32.05028; 48.85167
Location of Mizan Dam in Iran

Mizan Dam or Band-e-Mizan, (Persian: بند میزان) is a historic dam from the Sassanid era and a part of Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, located in the island city Shushtar, Khuzestan Province, Iran. Mizan Dam was registered on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 2009 and is Iran's 10th cultural heritage site to be registered on the United Nations' list together with the 12 other historical bridges, dams, canals, and buildings as Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System.