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2024-09-23 12:25
Water inflow to dam reserves up nearly 7%
TEHRAN - Water inflow to Iran’s dams has increased by 6.9 percent since the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2023) up to August 21, 2024, compared to the same period last year, according to the Energy Ministry.
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2024-08-18 13:56
Water inflow to dam reserves rises 6%
TEHRAN - Water inflow to Iran’s dams has increased by six percent since the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2023) up to August 17, 2024, compared to the same period last year, the new report released by the Water Resources Management Company shows.
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2024-07-17 15:13
Water storage in Iranian dams rises 7%
TEHRAN – Over 33.97 billion cubic meters of water is stored behind the dams across Iran, indicating that 61 percent of the capacity of the country’s dams is full, according to the Iranian Energy Ministry data.
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2024-05-15 15:25
Water storage in Iranian dams exceeds 33b cubic meters
TEHRAN – Over 33.09 billion cubic meters of water is stored behind the dams across Iran, indicating that 67 percent of the capacity of the country’s dams is full, according to the Iranian Energy Ministry data.
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2024-02-23 17:13
Land subsidence threatens Pasargadae, Persepolis, and Naqsh-e Rostam, expert warns
TEHRAN - The decline in rainfall, water scarcity, drying up of wetlands, and the turning of farmers to underground aquifers have led to the creation and intensification of land subsidence phenomena in Marvdasht plain of Fars province, which is home to treasured historical sites such as Pasargadae, Persepolis, and Naqsh-e Rustam, exposing them to serious risks.
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2023-11-13 13:07
Dam reservoirs increase by 11%
TEHRAN - The total volume of water in Iran’s dam reservoirs has reached 19.8 billion cubic meters since the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2022) up to November 11, showing an 11 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
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2022-10-09 14:43
Over 18b cubic meters of water stored behind Iranian dams: IWRM
TEHRAN –Some 18.57 billion cubic meters of water is stored behind the dams across Iran since the beginning of the current water year (September 23), indicating no change compared to the previous year, a report by Iran Water Resources Management Company (IWRM) said.
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2022-08-20 14:23
Iran 95% self-sufficient in dam construction: expert
TEHRAN – Former Head of Iran’s Water and Power Resources Development Company Mohammadreza Rezazadeh has said the country is currently over 95 percent self-sufficient in dam construction.
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2022-07-11 15:16
Water level of dam reservoirs declines 4%
TEHRAN – The total volume of water stored behind Iranian dams is estimated at about 24.59 billion cubic meters since the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2021) up to July 9, showing a four percent decline compared to the same period last year, IRIB reported.
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2022-06-06 15:39
Dam reservoirs shrink by 5%
TEHRAN – The total volume of water in Iranian dam reservoirs is estimated at about 26.89 billion cubic meters since the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2021), showing a five percent decline compared to the same period last year.
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2022-01-23 17:43
Dam reservoirs shrink by 22%
TEHRAN – The total volume of water in dam reservoirs is estimated at about 20.8 billion cubic meters since the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2021), showing a 22 percent decrease compared to the same period last year.
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2022-01-08 17:00
Water storage behind Iranian dams exceeds 19 bcm
TEHRAN - Iranian Energy Ministry data indicates that currently 19.18 billion cubic meters (bcm) of water is stored behind the dams across Iran, indicating that 38 percent of the capacity of the country’s dams is full.