Water or mirage? Nightmare over dams and hydropower across Iran

Ali Torabi Haghighi, Mehdi Mazaheri, Siamak Amiri, Sahand Ghadimi, Roohollah Noori, Mourad Oussalah, Alireza Gohari, Mojtaba Noury, Ali Akbar Hekmatzadeh and Björn Klöve

International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2024, vol. 40, issue 2, 234-251

Abstract: This study examines the influence of human activities and climate variability on 86 dams and hydropower across Iran. The term ‘mirage water’ is introduced to estimate the impact of these factors on inflow. Data analysis shows that out of 1729 m3s−1 of mirage water, 705 m3s−1 are contributed by anthropogenic activities and 1024 m3s−1 by precipitation deficits. This indicates that some parts of Iran’s strategic investments in water resources management over the past 60 years have failed. The study underscores the necessity for enhanced management practices and infrastructure investments to ensure sustainable water resources in arid and semi-arid regions.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2023.2238844

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