Dam levels are rising
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Anatolian News Agency
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Kasım 26, 2008 00:00
MUĞLA - The State Waterworks Authority, or DSI, has reported the water levels in dams and ponds that provide water for Muğla and its counties are higher than this time last year.
According to the information from the Anatolian News Agency, the Geyik dam, which provides water for Muğla, is currently 34 percent full, compared to only 17 percent during last November.
The Mumcular dam is at 13 percent of capacity, which is slightly better than last year’s 10 percent.
DSI officials also informed the Kazan Pond, used to irrigate the Bayır Town of Muğla, was at 18 percent last year and this year has risen to a remarkable 28 percent.
"Rains in Muğla are much better than last year, which can be seen in the dam water levels. If it continues to rain like this for three to four months more, we expect the dams be completely full." said an official.
Bodrum's water problem
Mazlum Ağan, the mayor of Bodrum, said work had started on the "emergency drinking water project for Bodrum" as designed by the DSI.
Ağan said they had been in collaboration with the DSI since 2000 to solve the peninsula’s water problems and this project would end them. Ağan said this winter Bodrum would use water from wells again and the increased rain would help avoid water shortages during summertime also.
Ağan also said work was in progress on a seawater treatment plant and they were just waiting for the allocated space to activate the project.
The Mumcular dam is at 13 percent of capacity, which is slightly better than last year’s 10 percent.
DSI officials also informed the Kazan Pond, used to irrigate the Bayır Town of Muğla, was at 18 percent last year and this year has risen to a remarkable 28 percent.
"Rains in Muğla are much better than last year, which can be seen in the dam water levels. If it continues to rain like this for three to four months more, we expect the dams be completely full." said an official.
Bodrum's water problem
Mazlum Ağan, the mayor of Bodrum, said work had started on the "emergency drinking water project for Bodrum" as designed by the DSI.
Ağan said they had been in collaboration with the DSI since 2000 to solve the peninsula’s water problems and this project would end them. Ağan said this winter Bodrum would use water from wells again and the increased rain would help avoid water shortages during summertime also.
Ağan also said work was in progress on a seawater treatment plant and they were just waiting for the allocated space to activate the project.