Alarm at the Kazandere Dam supplying water to Istanbul! It has reached the point of drying up

The fact that the expected autumn rains have still not begun in Istanbul has left the city facing the threat of drought once again. The Kazandere Dam, which supplies water to Istanbul from Kırklareli, has almost completely dried up. Due to the impact of the drought, cracks have formed on the bed of the dam. So, what are the current occupancy rates of the dams in Istanbul? Here is the latest information regarding water levels in the dams...

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Alarm at the Kazandere Dam supplying water to Istanbul! It has reached the point of drying up

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Kazandere Dam in the Vize district of Kırklareli, which reached 100 percent occupancy last year, is sounding the alarm this year. The water level of the dam, which drops more every day, has reached the point of drying up.

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According to data from the Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (İSKİ), the water level in Kazandere, which has a capacity of 17 million 42 thousand cubic meters, was measured at 8 percent. Cracks have formed in some parts of the dam where there is no water.