Dams in Istanbul are sounding the alarm
Due to insufficient rainfall, the occupancy rate of the dams supplying water to Istanbul has dropped rapidly, falling from 66.23 percent to 23.18 percent in the last four months.
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According to the latest data published by the Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (İSKİ), the occupancy rates of the dams supplying water to the megacity of Istanbul have fallen to worrying levels due to the impact of insufficient rainfall.
İSKİ data revealed that the average occupancy rate in the dams has experienced a sharp decline over the last four months. The average occupancy rate, which was 66.23 percent on June 30, was recorded at 23.18 percent as of October 29.
LATEST STATUS OF THE DAMS
Significant differences are observed in the occupancy rates among the dams. While the highest water volume is found in the Elmalı Dam at 53.85 percent, the lowest occupancy rate was measured in the Kazandere Dam at 2.13 percent.
According to İSKİ data, as of October 29, the dam occupancy rates in Istanbul are as follows:
Alibey Dam 11.96 percent
Büyükçekmece Dam 27.2 percent
Darlık Dam 35.38 percent
Elmalı Dam 53.85 percent
Istrancalar Dam 19.41 percent
Kazandere Dam 2.13 percent
Pabuçdere Dam 4.78 percent
Sazlıdere Dam 24.65 percent
Terkos Dam 26.91 percent
Ömerli Dam 17.34 percent