The Geography of Afghanistan. Major Bodies of Water: Afghanistan is a landlocked and fairly dry country. Major rivers include Kabul River, Amu Darya, Harirud River, and the Helmand River. Lakes include Lake Zarkol, Kajaki Reservoir, the five lakes of Band-e Amir, and the Sardeh Dam.
Phylum Chordata - lancelets,hagfish ,lampreys ,fishes ,sharks ,amphibians,reptiles ,birds ,mammals
Like salmon, lampreys were hard hit by the dam construction boom of the â50s and â60s. Within a few decades lamprey populations had shrunk dramatically, though they could still be found in some places like Eight Mile Creek, where Washines remembers catching half a burlap sack-full in the mid-1960âs.