Algarve water supply secure for next three years
Water reserves are at near-capacity levels Just six months ago, the thought might have seemed almost utopian – but today, regional water company Águas do Algarve (ÁdA) has confirmed that
California turns to Algarve for drought survival secrets
The way that the Algarve tackled its “worst drought ever” has sparked the interest of institutions in California Institutions in the drought-prone state of California in the USA are looking
Algarve citrus sector between rock and hard place
Up to 30% ‘losses’ from weeks of rain, but drought would have been even worse With so many delighting in the news that the Algarve now has enough water stored
Algarve due to see restrictions on water consumption lifted
Recent rains have made all the difference Maria da Graça Carvalho, Portugal’s minister for the environment and energy announced today that the Committee to Monitor the Effects of the Drought
Repair work to stanch leaks from Algarve’s Bravura dam finally gets underway
Bravura has stood out as dam that “never seems to recover from rain” Work is to begin on “stopping current water leaks” from the Algarve’s Bravura dam. According to a
January was 2nd “rainiest” for Portugal since 2000
January was the 2nd rainiest January in Portugal since the turn of the century – but it still didn’t totally fix the ‘drought’ problems in the Alentejo and Barlavento Algarve.
Algarve dams at 49% capacity – water supply secured for more than one year!
Recent rainfall has boosted water supply at Algarve dams The Algarve’s dams have reached 49% of their total storage capacity following recent rainfall, ensuring water supply for more than one
Government commits to ensuring Algarve doesn’t dry up
Water highway south from Alqueva ‘under consideration’ Little more than a year ago, Público wrote: “Portugal has no strategy for water, but uses it at will”. Since then, there have
Baixo Alentejo farmers against Alqueva dam supplying the Algarve
Officials warn that “the Alqueva’s water isn’t unlimited” and that more has to be done to increase its volume. Farmers in the Baixo Alentejo region have voiced their concerns about
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