Iran: Dams Almost Empty in Mashhad, Home to 4 Million People

More cities run dry as Iran’s water crisis deepens

Policies favoring new dams and drilling wells over promoting conservation have left Iran facing severe water shortages.

Iran: Dams almost empty in Mashhad, home to 4 million people

Water levels at the dam reservoirs supplying Iran’s north-eastern city of Mashhad have plunged below 3%, according to reports, as the country suffers from severe water shortages. Director of the United Nations University for Water, Environment and Health, Kaveh Madani, gives his insights on this critical drought in Iran.

Dam reservoir levels in Iran’s second biggest city ‘drop below 3 per cent’

Water firm boss in Mashhad, the nation’s holiest city, says managing water use ‘has become a necessity’, not just a recommendation.

Iran Water Crisis Deepens As 19 Dams Near Depletion; Mashhad Reservoirs Below 3%

Two-minute read Iran is facing an escalating water emergency as dam levels sink to historic lows across multiple basins and officials warn of pressure