Study of Golestan Province's Waters

Golestan province has a favorable climate due to its geographical location, weather conditions, land lay, relatively vast vegetation and quantities of available water. The average precipitation of the province is approximately 3 times the average precipitation of the country. The total volume of surface and groundwater in the province is 2.4 billion cubic meters, of which 52% is surface water and 48% is groundwater. Currently, half of the total water resources of the province are exploited, and most of it is out of access. Water resources of the province can be divided into two main types of surface and underground.