In a exceptional turnaround, the dire scenario developed on account of excessive warmth and drought in dams in Edirne, Kırklareli and Tekirdağ areas has notably improved.
The common occupancy price of 14 dams within the Thrace area, which stood at 34% in November, has soared to 43% following the latest December rainfall.
According to the newest knowledge from the State Hydraulic Works (DSI) Edirne eleventh Regional Directorate, almost 91.16 million cubic meters (3.219 billion cubic toes) of water replenished the dams over the past month alone.
The collective quantity of water throughout the Thrace dams, initially at 383.07 million cubic meters on Nov. 20 and holding a capability of 1.11 billion cubic meters, has now elevated considerably to 474.23 million cubic meters.
Specifically, in the identical interval, the water reserves within the 4 dams situated in Kırklareli surged from 89.25 million cubic meters to 101.44 million cubic meters.
Similarly, the 4 dams in Tekirdağ witnessed a considerable rise from 126.77 million cubic meters to 153.32 million cubic meters.
Kırklareli Chamber of Agriculture President Ekrem Şaylan informed Anadolu Agency (AA) that the showers and snowfall within the final month had a profoundly optimistic impression on the dams, significantly in Kırklareli.
Expressing his contentment, Şaylan stated: “In Kırklareli alone, approximately 13 million cubic meters of water has been added to our dams in just one month. This has brought joy to our farmers as they anticipate planting for the upcoming year. Foreseeably, I do not anticipate any issues concerning drinking water or irrigation for the dams.”
Source: www.dailysabah.com