Water influx to Iran’s dam reserves surges 5 percent

(MENAFN) Water influx to Iran’s dams has surged by five percent since the start of the ongoing water year (September 23, 2021) up to the closing of July, in comparison with the same months last year, the new report issued by the Water Resources Management firm reveals.

In line with the stated report, throughout the stated span of time, 29.16 billion cubic meters of water flowed the nation’s dam reserves, whereas the number reached 27,86 billion last year, IRNA mentioned in a report.

In spite of the surge in water entry, the overall capacity of water in dam reservoirs has registered a 46 percent decline in comparison with the prior year, since the surge in the inflow to the dams is mainly by reason of the latest heavy rainfalls through the nation.

Latest rains have caused to the melting of snow cover, surging the amount of water behind dams, however, the water amount of dams is still decreasing against last year’s number.

MENAFN08082022000045014228ID1104660844