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The water is highly alkaline and mass die-offs of freshwater fish from the Ghazni River sometimes occur. [1] The main inflows into Ab-i Istada are the Ghazni, Sardeh and Nahara Rivers, which drain into it from the northeast. [3] The watershed draining into the lake covers 17,252 km 2 (6,661 sq mi) and was home to over 1.8 million people in 2003 ...
Water supply in Afghanistan is managed by the National Water Affairs Regulation Authority (NWARA), which is based in Kabul, Afghanistan. [5] The nation's water supply is characterized by a number of achievements and challenges. Among the achievements are: the expansion of rural water supply infrastructure with the active participation of ...
The Naghlu Dam in Kabul Province of Afghanistan Dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan are used for irrigation, water supply, hydro-electric power generation or a combination of these. [ 1 ] The Afghan government continues to seek technical assistance from neighboring and regional countries to build more dams.
Afghanistan receives snow between November and March, which gradually melts into numerous rivers, streams, canals, lakes, ponds, and springs, but most of the country's fresh water continues to flow into neighboring countries. [40] It loses about two-thirds of its water to neighboring Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. [12]
Map of the Helmand River drainage basin including the Arghandab River tributary The Kajakai Dam on the Helmand River, one of the major dams controlled by the HAVA. The Helmand and Arghandab Valley Authority (HAVA) based in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, originally named the Helmand Valley Authority (HVA) until its expansion in 1965, [1] was established on December 4, 1952, as an agency of the ...
Perini Management Services, Inc. Awarded $130 Million Irrigation and Watershed Management Program by USAID Afghanistan SYLMAR, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tutor Perini Corporation (NYS: TPC) today ...
"Afghanistan Water Constraints: Overview Analysis" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2011 Map of Principal River Drainage Systems at page 12; Kamal, Gomal (May 10, 2004). "River basins and Watersheds of Afghanistan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2011
Map of the Sistan/Helmand River drainage basin Satellite image of southern Afghanistan and Iran in dust storm. The Sistan Basin is an inland endorheic basin encompassing large parts of southwestern Afghanistan and minor parts of southeastern Iran. It is one of the driest regions in the world and an area subject to prolonged droughts.