Water From West Azarbaijan Dams Flows Into Lake Urmia

Water from four dams in West Azarbaijan Province has been released to shore up Lake Urmia, the provincial Regional Water Company’s deputy of protection and operation said.
“Based on the plan of Iran Water Resources Management Company to meet the environmental needs of the lake, the first phase of the project to divert the dams’ water toward the lake has begun and will continue until mid-April,” the Energy Ministry’s news portal Paven quoted Javad Mohammadi as saying.
Elaborating on the project, the official said 15 million cubic meters of water from Shahr-Chai Dam near Urmia City, 150 mcm from Shahid Kazemi Dam on Zarrineh River near Bukan City, 30 mcm from Mahabad Dam near Mahabad City and 4 mm from Derik Dam near Salmas City will be transferred to the lake.