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Water Resources in Tajikistan

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There are 1300 natural lakes in Tajikistan, with a total water surface area of 705 km2 and a total volume of about 50 km3.

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Abuduwaili, J., Issanova, G., Saparov, G. (2019). Water Resources in Tajikistan. In: Hydrology and Limnology of Central Asia. Water Resources Development and Management. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0929-8_11

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