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Among the dams that satisfy most of Istanbul’s water needs, the Kazandere occupancy rate dropped to 3.97 and Pabuçdere to 8.24.
The driest period in recent times is in the Istranca Mountains of Thrace.
The Kazandere and Pabuçdere dams, located near the Aksicim village of the Vize district of Kırklareli, one of the most important dams that transport water to Istanbul, dried up due to extreme drought.
DECREASE IN OCCUPANCY RATES
On the official website of the Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI), on April 10, 2020, the occupancy rate at Kazandere Dam was 36.65 percent, 23.47 percent at Pabuçdere , while today it fell to 3.97 percent in Kazandere and 8.24 percent in Pabuçdere. .
While the Pabuçdere dam was completely dry, the letter “It is dangerous to enter the lake in terms of safety for life” on the dam remained on the ground.
Dams in Thrace, serving Istanbul’s water needs, dried up ViDEO
“IF IT DOESN’T RAIN, ISTANBUL WILL BE IN DIFFICULTY”
Aksicim district chief Suat Aydin stated that he had not seen a drought like that since his childhood “There is no rain, it has not rained since 2019. It rained for a very short time, but the basin did not fill. Our streams started to dry up, so Istanbul will suffer if it does not rain. The dam was built in 1996, they said it will fill up. in 6 years. However. By God’s will, all the dams were filled in 6 hours, the sets were destroyed. The dams are filled in 6 hours when there is heavy rain. We must pray that there is nothing more to do ” . I speak.
According to ISKI data, the overall occupancy rate for 10 dams supplying water to Istanbul was 31.40.
