Helmand, 1974

When compared to the previous image it is apparent that substantial desertification was a primary result of the HVP.

Whitney, John W. Geology, Water, and Wind in the Lower Helmand Basin, Southern Afghanistan. Prepared under the auspices of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5182. U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. Page 34. Image used with the permission of Dr. John W. Whitney.