Amount of water stored in the basins is above average except in the south
Of the 60 reservoirs monitored, 35 have water volumes exceeding 80% of their total capacity and three have volumes below 40%.
Algarve Dams Reach Maximum Volume in Ten Years, but Main Aquifer is Below 20%
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. José Pimenta Machado provided an update on the water reserves in the region to the Lusa agency.
Algarve Dams Have Water for Four Years
Rainfall over the last month has left 20 hectometres cubed in the reservoirs, but it has not helped recharge the aquifers.
