Lake Razzaza in Karbala Province faces total depletion after its water volume dropped to below 20.5 billion cubic meters from 23.5 billion cubic meters in 2018. Abdul Amir al-Kharsan, the director of water affairs in Karbala, stated that the lake received its last major water release of one billion cubic meters in 2018, but it has remained nearly stagnant for more than 30 years. Local fishermen and tourism operators have lost their livelihoods as the lake dries up, while visitors report finding garbage scattered everywhere and damaged roads leading to the site.
The Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources announced on Friday that eight dams have been completed across the Kurdistan Region with a combined storage capacity exceeding 160 million cubic meters. Minister Begard Talabani said that 12 more dams are under construction, while negotiations with Baghdad continue on four major reservoirs. The ministry has also constructed 23 artificial lakes, with 58 additional ones in active progress to protect agriculture and promote tourism.
The Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources announced on Friday that eight dams have been completed across the Kurdistan Region with a combined storage capacity exceeding 160 million cubic meters. Minister Begard Talabani said that 12 more dams are under construction, while negotiations with Baghdad continue on four major reservoirs. The ministry has also constructed 23 artificial lakes, with 58 additional ones in active progress to protect agriculture and promote tourism.
