Shadow/Shimen Reservoir’s 9th artificial rainfall increase now adds 360,000 tons of water

 

Rainfall and moisture gathered in the Shimen Reservoir catchment area of ​​Taoyuan City today. The Northern District Water Resources Branch of the Water Resources Department implemented the ninth artificial rainfall increase this year in the reservoir catchment area after noon today. The cumulative rainfall increased by about 3 millimeters. The reservoir is expected to increase 360,000 tons of water. Picture/Provided by Beishui District

The Northern District Water Resources Branch of the Water Resources Department today implemented the ninth ground artificial rainfall increase this year in the Shih Mun Reservoir catchment area. The cumulative rainfall increased by about 3 millimeters. It is estimated that the reservoir will increase 360,000 tons of water. The Water Resources Department and the Agriculture and Water Resources Department have decided to increase the rainfall in June. The agricultural water supply in the Bamboo Irrigation District is 37 million tons. The Taoyuan and Shimen Management Offices expressed the hope that the Water Resources Department will cooperate with the irrigation districts to stabilize the water supply.

Intermittent rainfall occurred in Taoyuan today, and the Shimen Reservoir catchment area has the conditions for artificial rainfall enhancement. The North Water Resources Division immediately implemented the ninth artificial rainfall enhancement operation of the Shimen Reservoir this year. Rainfall effects continued to appear in the reservoir catchment area. As of 6 p.m. today, the Shimen Reservoir The water level is 224.75 meters, the water storage capacity is 67.4175 million tons, and the water storage rate is 32.84%, which is slightly higher than yesterday. The cumulative inflow this year is higher than the outflow, and the water volume

has increased by 360,000 tons. The water injection situation is not without some improvement. The North Water Resources Division believes that , the water situation remains cautiously optimistic.

The Department of Water Resources has promised that Taoyuan and Shimen Management Offices will supply 37 million tons of water to the Taozhu Farmland Irrigation Area during the earing period in June, which is equivalent to a daily average of 1.2 million tons of water. The Taoyuan and Shimen Management Offices stated that a large amount of water is needed during the heading period, and it is hoped that the Shimen Reservoir will cooperate with the irrigation area to stabilize the water supply under the total agricultural water supply control in June to facilitate the growth of rice.

The Beishui District Administration said that according to meteorological data, rainfall may still occur from recent days to early June. Through water-saving operations and strengthened water diversion measures, the reservoir has maintained stable water supply. In order to achieve the rice irrigation supply target for the first phase of this year, priority is given to the use of rivers and ponds. In addition to water supply for irrigation, the water supply in June was 37 million tons, and water conservation will be reviewed on a weekly basis depending on rainfall, so farmers can rest assured

Artificial rainfall enhancement is implemented on the ground in the Shimen Reservoir catchment area. It is estimated that 360,000 tons of water will be added to the reservoir, and the amount of water injected will be small. Picture/Provided by Beishui District

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