The Water Conservancy Bureau drilled 11 drought-resistant wells, and 6 wells have been completed so far.

(Photo by reporter Chen Wenchan)

[Reporter Chen Wenchan/Kaohsiung Report] The water situation in the south is severe. The Nanhua Reservoir shared by Kaohsiung and Tainan has a water storage rate of 64%. The Water Conservancy Bureau has dug 6 drought-resistant wells to produce water. Kaohsiung’s current water supply is normal. It will fully support Tainan’s daily clean water of 100,000 tons, reduce the water output of Nanhua Reservoir, and stabilize the water supply in southern Taiwan.

Last year's rainfall in the south was the lowest in nearly 30 years. Kaohsiung's daily water consumption for people's livelihood was about 1.2 million tons. It relied on the Gaoping River weir to draw water. Today's flow has dropped to 9.5 cubic meters per second, which is a record low for the same period in previous years. It can be seen that sandbars have emerged, and the water intake is 830,000 tons. The water company uses underground water and groundwater to come in handy.

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Kaohsiung currently has a normal water supply, but Tainan’s water situation is yellow. The two cities share the Nanhua Reservoir. Last year, Kaohsiung diverted water from the Jiaxian Barrage of Qishan River and stored a total of 180 million tons of Nanhua Reservoir. The current flow rate is only 1.85 per second. Cubic meters, the South Water Bureau of the Water Conservancy Department suspended cross-border water diversion, and fully decentralized it for agricultural irrigation.

Kaohsiung has also supported Tainan with a total of 20.4 million tons of clean water since last year. Today, it continues to send 100,000 tons of clean water to the north to reduce the water output of the Nanhua Reservoir. It controls the daily water output of about 330,000 tons. , The effective water storage capacity is 57.22 million cubic meters.

The Water Conservancy Bureau has also continued to drill 11 drought-resistant wells. The current progress is ahead of schedule. Water from 6 drought-resistant wells has been completed. After being connected to the Daquan Water Purification Plant for treatment, the overall project is expected to be completed by the end of February, with a total daily increase of 47,000 tons for backup. Water, the water company also drilled 3 wells, which are still under construction, to improve the capacity of water source dispatching.

The Water Conservancy Bureau stated that Kaohsiung has about 700,000 tons of reserve water, including underground water, drought-resistant wells, and CNPC Daliao Water Source Station, etc., to stabilize Kaohsiung’s water demand and to extend the water supply of major reservoirs. It calls on all walks of life to save water independently and use precious water resources Do the most effective use.

The flow rate of Gaoping Creek has dropped to 9.5 cubic meters per second today, which is a record low for the same period in the past, and sandbars can already be seen.

(Photo by reporter Chen Wenchan)