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08-04-2008, 03:10 PM
The lack of rains in the high mountains that nourish the watersheds of the major rivers has caused a significant fall in the water levels in the many dams around the country. Water for agricultural production and electricity generation has significantly been reduced, nevertheless, the president of the National Dam Committee, Octavio Rodriguez, said that the dams are still guaranteeing the supply of drinking water for the population.
As an example, Rodriguez put the situation at the Tavera Dam in Santiago that has two pipes that supply water to Santiago, but only one is currently being used. The water level is currently 14 meters below the normal 327 meters (above sea level). Another example is the Hatillo Dam that is fed by the Yuna River. Currently the river is supplying 9 cubic meters of water per second, but the dam is sending out 27 cubic meters per second and has fallen 23 meters from the optimum level. The National Meteorological Office said that the recent rains have not done much to improve the situation because their measuring devices in the watersheds are indicating that very little rain has fallen in those areas.
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As an example, Rodriguez put the situation at the Tavera Dam in Santiago that has two pipes that supply water to Santiago, but only one is currently being used. The water level is currently 14 meters below the normal 327 meters (above sea level). Another example is the Hatillo Dam that is fed by the Yuna River. Currently the river is supplying 9 cubic meters of water per second, but the dam is sending out 27 cubic meters per second and has fallen 23 meters from the optimum level. The National Meteorological Office said that the recent rains have not done much to improve the situation because their measuring devices in the watersheds are indicating that very little rain has fallen in those areas.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#6)