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Of the 60 reservoirs monitored, 35 have water volumes exceeding 80% of their total capacity and three have volumes below 40%.

The dams in the Algarve are at an average of 72% capacity and have enough water to ensure urban consumption for three to four years, said the president of the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) on Wednesday. Josรฉ Pimenta Machado provided an update on the water reserves in the region to the Lusa agency.

Rainfall over the last month has left 20 hectometres cubed in the reservoirs, but it has not helped recharge the aquifers.
