Duhok Dam Going Through Worst Drought Wave Since Its Construction The administrator, farhad mohammed, told shafaq news agency that this is "the worst drought wave" the dam has ever experienced, noting that the department is unable to provide even 10% of the required quantity of potable water for duhok. The overflow marks the ninth such incident since the dam was built. authorities from the duhok dam administration stated that there is no technical danger and that the situation remains under control.
Duhok Dam Going Through Worst Drought Wave Since Its Construction From prosperity to dust, after 35 years, duhok’s bibava dam has run completely dry. farmers say thousands of fish and hundreds of acres of orchards are lost. Recent rainfall has raised water levels across duhok’s dams, with some reservoirs increasing by up to three meters. officials say the surge has eased drought concerns, strengthened groundwater reserves, and significantly improved water security in the governorate. Duhok dam water levels have risen to more than 60% of capacity following heavy rainfall, the dam’s director said on wednesday. This commitment has remained unwavering ever since. duhok governorate, endowed with abundant water resources, previously suffered from an absence of adequate infrastructure for water storage until the advent of the ninth cabinet in 2019.
Duhok Dam Going Through Worst Drought Wave Since Its Construction Duhok dam water levels have risen to more than 60% of capacity following heavy rainfall, the dam’s director said on wednesday. This commitment has remained unwavering ever since. duhok governorate, endowed with abundant water resources, previously suffered from an absence of adequate infrastructure for water storage until the advent of the ninth cabinet in 2019. To reach full capacity, the duhok dam needs to gather 52 million cubic meters of water. while reaching this milestone this year poses a challenge, director mohammed mentioned that continued rainfall could potentially make it achievable. Iraq’s water resources ministry is planning to build more than 35 dams across the country in 2024 in an attempt to combat worsening drought and water scarcity. After significant rainfall during the past month, the duhok dam in kurdistan, iraq, has reached a stored water level that surpasses scarcity into comfort. For more than three decades, the bibava dam in the sarsang sub district of amedi district brought water, agriculture, and prosperity to surrounding villages. today, it has turned into a cracked wasteland, the result of unprecedented drought and climate change that have devastated large parts of duhok.
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