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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. [5] Three sets of raised beaches surrounding the lake have been noted at 2–3 m (6 ft 7 in – 9 ft 10 in), 6–7 m (20–23 ft) and 9–10 m (30–33 ft) above the normal lake level. [ 1 ]
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.
The Amu Darya (/ ˌ ɑː m uː ˈ d ɑːr j ə / AH-moo DAR-yə), [a] (Persian: آمو دریا) also shortened to Amu and historically known as the Oxus (/ ˈ ɒ k s ə s / OK-səss), [2] [b] is a major river in Central Asia, which flows through Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan.
The Kokcha River (Persian: رودخانه کوکچه) is located in northeastern Afghanistan. A tributary of the Panj river , it flows through Badakhshan Province in the Hindu Kush . It is named after the Koksha Valley .
Pajhwok Afghan News. 16 April 2024. "Dam Will Be Built on Kunar River: MoEW". TOLOnews. 10 December 2023. "Two Small Dams Built in Pusht-e-Rod District of Farah". TOLOnews. 23 December 2023. "Badakhshan lakes attractive tourist points: Official". Pajhwok Afghan News. 24 July 2023. "5 check dams costing 35m afs inaugurated in Wardak".
A number of hydroelectric dams have created artificial reservoirs on some of the Afghanistan's rivers including the Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River. The chief tributary of the Helmand river, the Arghandab River (confluence at 31°27′N 64°23′E / 31.450°N 64.383°E / 31.450; 64.383 ), also has a major dam , north of Kandahar
Afghanistan, [e] officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, [f] is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia.It is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, [g] Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan to the northeast, and China to the northeast and east.
The Indus Basin. The Indus Basin is the part of Asia drained by the Indus River and its tributaries. The basin covers an area of 1,120,000 km 2 (430,000 sq mi) [1] [a] traversing four countries: Afghanistan, China, India, and Pakistan, with most of the area lying predominantly in the latter two countries.