Izmir's dams sound the alarm: 4 dams at critical levels
In Izmir, water levels in dams have approached worrying levels due to seasonal rainfall remaining below expected amounts.
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According to data from the Izmir Water and Sewerage Administration General Directorate (İZSU), the water occupancy rate in the Tahtalı Dam, which meets a large portion of the city's drinking water needs, fell to 24.65 percent in the same period this year, compared to 37.55 percent in July of last year.
The occupancy rates of the other dams are as follows:
Balçova Dam: 55.33 percent
Gördes Dam: 8.97 percent
Ürkmez Dam: 33.20 percent
Güzelhisar Dam: 77.07 percent
Alaçatı Kutlu Aktaş Dam: 26.07 percent