Gavkhouni Wetland Receives No Water From Zayandehroud River

Based on the statistics of Iran Meteorological Organization, since the beginning of the current water year (September 2022), 1,500 mm of rain have been recorded in Kouhrang, the main catchment area of Zayandehroud river, however, no water has reached Gavkhouni Wetland where the river ends up.
This is while the Department of Environment has determined the water requirement of this wetland so that in the years with low precipitation, the Energy Ministry should supply 176 million cubic meters of water to the wetland and in normal rainy years, the figure needs to reach 460 mcm, Mehr News Agency reported.