Hamoun Lake

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Lake Hamoun is Iran's third largest lake after Caspian and Urmia Lake. The lake is made up of three small lakes that are linked together in abundance and form Hamoon Lake. The largest freshwater area of ​​Sistan has a major role in the lives of the people of the region. In addition to its positive natural, economic and social impacts, it has a special sanctity in Zoroastrianism. In the plain of Sistan there are a series of natural recesses and pits that turn into Lake Vanizar in different months and are subdivided into three parts: Sabouri, Pozak and Hamoon. The total area of ​​the Hamouns at the time of flood is 2 km 2, of which 2 km 2 belongs to Iran. However, Lake Hamoun is dependent on the Hirmand River and this dependence has caused any fluctuations in its water level, causing problems for the entire system. Hirmand River The main artery into Hamoon and also the rivers Khashrood, Farah, Harutrood, Shorroood, Hossein Abad and Bandar Abandon. Due to the 15 years of droughts and the closure of the inlet water from Afghanistan and the failure to pay the lake's right by Afghanistan, Lake Hamoun is now completely dry and no trace of life can be found.
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The name of Hammoun Lake is in Avesta Kans Oya or Kasya or Kansu, in Kansi or Kansi or Kianse and Ferdowsi's Shahnameh of Lake Armor and in Zoroastrian Persian writings of Confucius. For the location of this lake in ancient Iranian mythology, see Kiansi.