The problem of water shortage has always been one of the most principle issues in the world. Due to the seasonality of the surface water drainages and subsurface structures in semi-arid and arid regions, it is necessary to use structures like underground dams. Underground dams are structures that are constructed on the waterways of the groundwater and cause the water to rise and store in its reservoir. Due to the costly and timely location of underground dams, the use of GIS techniques along with decision-making methods is considered as one of the tools used in these studies. The study area is located on the northwest of Semnan province in Iran. The purpose of this study was to determine the proper location of underground dam with using decision-making methods. In this research, at the first step, the necessity of selecting a subsurface water drainage structure that stores and controls flow of water in semi-arid and arid areas are reviewed. At second step, a number of criteria influence upon the decision-making process during the identification of the most suitable site is concerned. Step three was applying AHP technique to prioritize eight different locations, concerning diverse aspects including economic, environmental, technical, and social. At the fourth step, the techniques of TOPSIS and EDAS are applied resulting in prioritizations that appear to have approximately ranked the same. Finally, four axes as the best ones were able to be offered as agreed upon by all groups regarding the sites of underground dam construction.