Khuzestan’s Dams Struggling to Provide Water for Drinking, Irrigation, Power Generation

Karkheh and Dez dams in Khuzestan Province, which overflowed two years ago due to torrential and unprecedented rainfall, are now about half empty and considering the sizzling summer temperatures in the southwestern province and high water consumption, the two dams may have difficulty supplying water for drinking, agriculture and power generation purposes.
The decline in precipitation in the current water year (started September 2020) has worsened the drought the country has been grappling with for years, which consequently caused water stress, ISNA reported. 
With the rise of temperature and water consumption, the condition of the Karkheh and Dez dams’ reserves has deteriorated.