Seizing the opportunity of the approaching cloud system, the South Water Bureau implemented artificial rainfall enhancement operations at the Zengwen Reservoir dam.

(Provided by Nanshui Bureau)

[Reporter Wu Junfeng/Tainan Report] Zengwen Reservoir, the largest in China, currently has a water storage rate of only about 28%. During the New Year’s Day holiday, the northeast monsoon and southern water vapor move northward, and the cloud system continues to move into the catchment area, and the cloud cover gradually expands. , The Water Resources Bureau of the Southern District of the Water Resources Department seized the opportunity and started the artificial rainfall enhancement operation again today. This is 3 times in 4 days, which is quite intensive.

In order to increase the rainfall in the catchment area, the South Water Bureau seized the opportunity today after implementing artificial rainfall enhancement yesterday, and started work on the Zengwen Reservoir dam at 8:30 am.

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The South Water Bureau stated that in the future, depending on the weather conditions, artificial rainfall enhancement will be implemented flexibly, and no opportunity will be easily missed, asking God for more water.

According to observation data, there has been slight rainfall in the catchment area of ​​Zengwen Reservoir. As of 9 am today, the water level is 206.26 meters high, and the water storage rate is 27.99%. Together with the Wushantou Reservoir, the total effective water storage capacity is nearly 190 million cubic meters; The Water Bureau once again appealed that water resources are limited, and all people must save water.