Algarve dams reach record 88% capacity
This year’s rainfall “was an exception,” environment agency warns The Algarveâs water reserves have hit a record high, with regional dams now 88% full, according to Portugalâs Environment Agency (APA).
Wettest March for decades saves Algarve!
Welcome rain brings âpeace of mindâ After the wettest March in decades, the Algarve is positively brimming over with water. Restrictions brought in to try and cope with years of
Algarveâs dams âfull enough to guarantee three yearsâ supplyâ
Environment agency says it can work with âpeace of mindâ now implementing projects The Algarve’s dams are averaging 79% of their total storage capacity after recent rains, which translates into
Governmentâs water management strategy âincomplete and contradictoryâ
Sustainable water platform says strategy âleaves too many questions hangingâ PAS, the acronym for the Sustainable Water Platform*, has issued a press release today, dubbing the outgoing governmentâs âWater that
âHistoric momentâ as Odeleite and Beliche dams release water following heavy rainfall
These controlled discharges are timed carefully to coincide with low tide As explained by Castro Marim municipality last week, controlled water releases from the dams of Beliche and Odeleite are
Warnings as Odeleite and Beliche dams carry out âtemporary, controlled dischargesâ
Discharges will continue until end of âwet seasonâ The boon of so much rainfall is seeing many dams throughout the country âalmost fullâ. It was so long ago, for the
Gigantic Alqueva dam âhalf a metreâ from full storage level
Alentejo dam is one of Europeâs largest After recent weeks of rain, the Alqueva dam, in the Alentejo, is half a metre from its full storage level, level 152. Like
Algarve unconvinced by âambitiousâ water strategy
Region cannot see its needs being properly addressed With a failing government presenting a âgrand 15-year strategy for the nationâs future management of waterâ last Sunday (see P2), media reports
Algarve dam levels rise to 41% after heavy rain
Algarve dam levels may increase even further in coming days The Algarveâs six water reservoirs have climbed to 41% of their total capacity following recent heavy rain, adding 30.9 million
Algarve dams ensure supply for another year
The six reservoirs that supply the region have a total volume of around 155hm3, corresponding to 35% of their total capacity. According to the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), the six