Due to extreme heat, the effect of evaporation, and days without precipitation, water levels in Istanbul's dams are decreasing every day. In measurements conducted by İSKİ, the occupancy rate in Istanbul's dams has fallen below 50 percent. The occupancy rate was measured at 49.86 percent.
Alibeyköy Dam, one of the primary dams supplying water to Istanbul, has been the most affected by the drought. While it filled up to 80 percent during the winter months, the occupancy rate at Alibeyköy Dam has declined to 16.26 percent as of today. At Sazlıdere Dam, another important dam in Istanbul, the occupancy rate was measured at 51.76 percent. It has now become possible to drive cars in areas that were previously filled with water.
According to İSKİ data, the dam where water has decreased the most is Alibeyköy Dam with an occupancy rate of 16.26 percent. The fullest dam in Istanbul was recorded as Terkos Dam Lake with an occupancy rate of 63.85 percent.
Here are the dams and their occupancy rates:
ÖMERLİ 50.75%
DARLIK 54.29%
ELMALI 58.33%
TERKOS 63.85%
ALİBEYKÖY 16.26%
BÜYÜKÇEKMECE 48.59%
SAZLIDERE 51.76%
ISTRANCALAR 29.02%
KAZANDERE 16.81%
PAPUÇDERE 29.08%
News Source: 12punto
