As of 2023 Only 2 canals Niasarm and Farshadi remain in the city of Isfahan. There was an old network of hand dug water channels in the city of Isfahan guiding the river's water. Iranian government has effectively cut off Zayande Rud (Zayendeh River) which is the lifeline of canals. In 2023 some water was for the first time allocated by the government through pumping in order to preserve the madis. The government may deliver water by tank. Total of 308683 meters (310 kilometers) is length of canals in the central city of Isfahan