TUNISIA DAMS REACHED 49% FILLING STAGE

Tunisia Government needs to start making plans to solve the incoming dam filling challenge in the nation. So far, the fill rate of Tunisian dams has reached nearly 49%, as of February 11 according to the National Observatory for Agriculture.

The country available water reserves has reached nearly 1 billion 145 million cubic meters, out of a total capacity of 2 billion 337 million cubic meters. These latest development should be a sign that something needs to be done before it goes over board.

National Observatory for Agriculture revealed that the total water inflows in the dams amounted, during the current season, to about 833.831 million cubic meters, compared to one billion and 43 million meters cubic meters on average for the same period, a decrease of about 210 million cubic meters.

According to the body, The Sejnane, Bouhertma, Bir Mecharga and Joumine dams recorded the highest fill rates of 89%, 58%, 54% and 53% respectively.

While the Hamma and Siliana dams registered the lowest filling rates, amounting to 5% and 14% respectively, while the filling rate of the Houareb dam is (0%). Its water storage did not exceed 0.300 million cubic meters against a normal level for the dam of 77 million cubic meters.

So far the body is monitoring the situation but measures needs to be taken to prevent it from having a major problem in the country in the near future.