Conditions of Lake Urumieh



Conditions of Lake Urumieh will become more critical this summer



According to the representative of the Geological Organization in Iran’s West Azerbaijan Province, despite the good rainfall in the Lake Urumieh region, the status of this lake will become worse than forecasted.
“Based on studies elements such as regional conditions in this area and the improper use of the water have had their effects on Lake Urumieh drying up,” said Razie Lak.
“The use of more than 40% of renewable water has been announced as dangerous in the world. While in Lake Urumieh 70% of this water source is being used,” she added.
It is said that more 25% of the drying Lake Urumieh has experience has been under the watch of Hassan Rouhani’s government.
If Lake Urumieh dries up completely, more than 10 billion cubic meters of salt will turn into storms and pose a serious threat for Iranian Kurdistan and other provinces northwest of Iran.

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