Occupancy rates for Istanbul's dams have been announced!

According to ISKI data, the occupancy rate of the dams supplying water to Istanbul has reached 82.57 percent. The average occupancy rate of the dams in the mega-city was measured at 82.71 percent yesterday.

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Occupancy rates for Istanbul's dams have been announced!

According to the Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI) data, the average occupancy rate of the dams in the mega-city has reached 82.83 percent.

Across the country, drought and precipitation levels below seasonal norms last year brought the dams supporting Istanbul to the point of drying up, with the occupancy rate falling as low as 16.18 percent on November 11, 2023.

The occupancy rate in the dams has risen to 82.57 percent. The highest water level in the dams was recorded at the Ömerli Dam with 93.14 percent, while the lowest water level was at the Istrancalar Dam with 39.39 percent.

According to ISKI data, as of May 15, the dam occupancy rates in Istanbul are as follows:

Alibey Dam 58.11 percent

Büyükçekmece Dam 76.97 percent

Darlık Dam 80.32 percent

Istrancalar Dam 39.39 percent

Kazandere Dam 82.71 percent

Elmalı Dam 86.24 percent

Ömerli Dam 93.14 percent

Pabuçdere Dam 81.37 percent

Sazlıdere Dam 62.45 percent

Terkos Dam 91.49 percent

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