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The occupancy rate of the dams supplying water to Istanbul, which faces water shortages, has been measured at 48.67 percent to date. According to data from the Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (İSKİ), the water level in the dams decreased to 19.16 percent on January 8, today this rate has increased by 29.51 points to 48.67 percent. In other words, 423 million cubic meters of the dam’s total capacity of 868 million cubic meters is now filled with water. In other words, the amount of water in the dams increased by 154.3 percent with the last rain. The dam occupancy rate is also expected to increase significantly as snow that has fallen since Friday, February 12, has melted and is washed underground.
SPENT 50 PERCENT IN SOME DAMS
According to the news in AA, the amount of water is 47.81 percent in Istrancalar, 46.69 percent in Terkos, 24.59 percent in Sazlıdere, 54.71 percent in Alibey, 51, 08 percent in Büyükçekmece, 56.58 percent in Ömerli, 54.77 percent in Darlık. as 54.58 percent in Elmalı, 62.30 percent in Kazandere and 33.09 percent in Pabuçdere.
CURRENT ANKI WATER RESERVE 423 MILLION CUBE METERS
Although the dams and ponds that supply water to the city have a water accumulation volume of 868 million 683 thousand cubic meters, the amount of water has increased to 423 million cubic meters to date. The amount of water supplied to Istanbul until yesterday was 2 million 738 thousand cubic meters.
Occupancy rates for the last 15 years
Although Istanbul receives rainfall above seasonal norms, the dam occupancy rate has the third lowest rate in the past 15 years after 2008 and 2014.
The dam occupancy rate, based on February 18, was 97.42 percent in 2006, 55.49 percent in 2007, 30.20 percent in 2008, 69.59 percent in 2009, 96 , 67 percent in 2010, 2011. 90.72 percent in 2012, 83.49 percent in 2012, 82.29 percent in 2013, 30.59 percent in 2014, 94.10 percent in 2015, 86.74 percent in 2016 , 2017 85.65 percent, 79.51 percent in 2018, 91.59 percent in 2019, 61.80 percent in 2020 and 48.67 percent in 2021.
