Situation of Spanish reservoirs most serious since 1995, rainfall was supposed to bring some improvement, as shown by last week’s figures. Beyond that, statistics show they continue to lose water.
Spanish water reserve at 32.5 percent of full capacity According to data from the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Struggle, this week the reservoirs lost a total of 540 cubic meters, representing 1 percent.
This is the lowest figure in 27 years as it would have to go back to the same week in 1995 when the reservoirs were closed, according to historical data provided to Europa Press by the Ministry of Ecological Transition, which has accumulated data since 1990. remained at 26.38%. A year ago, in 1994, in the same week, reservoirs were 33.83 percent.
Again, This week, precipitation was abundant on the Mediterranean slope and significantly affected the Atlantic slope.. Specifically, the maximum precipitation was collected in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, where 124.3 liters per square meter were collected.
Reservoirs this week 35.26 percent below the average of the last decade and 18.93 percent less than on the same dates in 2021.
By region, Eastern Cantabrian reservoirs are 67.1 percent; Western Cantabria to 56.2 percent; Galician coast, 53.1 percent; Basque Country’s inland basins are 71.4 percent; Tinto, Odiel and Piedras are at 65.5 percent and Júcar is at 52.5 percent.
The rest are at less than half their full capacity. This is the case for Miño-Sil reservoirs at 45.1 percent; Douro, 30 percent; Tagus, with 35.9 percent; Guadiana, 23.7 percent; Guadalete-Barbate, 23.3 percent; Guadalquivir, 20.3 percent; Andalusia Mediterranean basin, 39 percent; Safe, 33.9 percent; Ebro to 37.2 percent and 36.9 percent in the inner basins of Catalonia.