[Finance] Plum Rains Fill Reservoirs, Water Resources Agency: Water Supply for Livelihoods and Industries Secure Until End of September
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The plum rain front has brought considerable storage capacity to reservoirs across Taiwan. The Water Resources Agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs stated on the 18th that many reservoirs in the central and northern regions are nearing full capacity, and the water situation in the central and southern regions continues to improve. It is estimated that there will be no shortage of water for civilian and industrial use before the end of September. With the recovery of reservoir storage rates in the southern region, the irrigation conditions for the second season of rice in the Chia-Nan region are also gradually improving. #CNA reporter Tsai Peng-min reports#
According to information from the Water Resources Agency, the storage capacity of major reservoirs across Taiwan has significantly increased. Many reservoirs in the central and northern regions have reached over 80% capacity, with Shihmen Reservoir at 95% and Baoshan Second Reservoir at full capacity. In the south, Tsengwen Reservoir's storage rate exceeds 40%.
Wang Yi-feng, deputy director of the Water Resources Agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, said that May to November is the flood season in Taiwan, which includes afternoon thunderstorms and rainfall brought by typhoons. Affected by the recent plum rain, most reservoirs have seen a significant increase in storage capacity, especially those in the central and northern regions which are nearing full capacity. It is estimated that water for civilian and industrial use can be stably supplied until the end of September. He said: "(Original sound) May to November every year is the flood season, during which there are afternoon thunderstorms and typhoons. The rainfall brought by this wave of plum rain to Taiwan has already allowed most reservoirs, especially those in the central and northern regions, to be close to full capacity. There are also many reservoirs in the central and southern regions, and it is estimated that water for industry and civilian use can be stably supplied before September."
He stated that several recent rainfalls have effectively replenished reservoir storage, and there will still be afternoon thunderstorms in the coming days. The Central Weather Administration also predicts that there may be another wave of plum rain next week, which will help to continue improving the water situation in the south. Currently, the storage rates of Tsengwen and Wushantou reservoirs continue to rise. The Water Resources Agency is also increasing storage capacity by diverting water from Nanhua Reservoir and the Kaoping River, and sending it back to Wushantou Reservoir.
Wang Yi-feng pointed out that as the water situation gradually improves, the irrigation conditions for the second season of rice are also continuously improving. The first and second groups of the Chia-Nan irrigation district have begun irrigation. Whether the third to sixth groups will be irrigated will be reviewed by the Water Resources Agency based on subsequent rainfall and reservoir storage conditions. (Editor: Chung Chin-lung)
Source Link: https://www.rti.org.tw/news?uid=3&pid=215526
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