The current water storage rate of Liyutan Reservoir is about 50.8%, and the water storage capacity is similar to that of the same period in previous years. However, due to the lack of spring rain, the reservoir has started water-saving measures.

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[Reporter Chen Jianzhi/Taichung Report] The water situation in southern Taiwan has raised the alarm, and the central part has insufficient irrigation water due to the lack of spring rain. The year before last, Taichung experienced the worst drought in half a century. People still remember the inconvenience of water shortage. The water storage situation of Liyutan Reservoir, which is used for people's livelihood in Miaoli, Taichung, and North Changhua, has attracted attention. The Liyutan Reservoir Management Center stated that the current water storage rate is 50.8%, which is half of it, which is similar to the same period in previous years. However, due to insufficient income and less spring rain, it is stable Water conditions, water-saving measures have been launched.

The year before last, central Taiwan encountered the worst drought in 50 years. At the end of May, the water storage capacity of Liyutan Reservoir was only about 1.1 million tons, and the water storage rate was only 0.9%. The water restriction measure of 5 stops and 2 stops, fortunately, the two consecutive plum rains at the end of May and the beginning of June brought timely rain, which brought the reservoir back to life and lifted the water restriction.

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The current water situation in the south is alarming, and the spring rains in the central part of the country have been relatively low so far this year. People are worried about the recurrence of the nightmare of water restrictions. They are very concerned about the current storage situation of the reservoir. tons, the water storage rate is 50.8%. If you compare the water storage in the same period on March 8, 2021, the water level at that time was 264 meters, the water storage capacity was 17.41 million tons, and the water storage rate was only 15.2%. The current water storage situation is significantly better than that of the previous year. water hour.

Zhong Qingyuan, director of the Liyutan Reservoir Management Center, said that the current water storage situation is normal compared with the same period in previous years. However, the spring rains this year have been relatively small, and the subsidy for the reservoir is limited. Fortunately, the first phase of rice planting and transplanting of rice seedlings is coming to an end, and everything is going smoothly. For irrigation.

Zhong Qingyuan said that there is still uncertainty about whether the rainy season will be smooth this year. Water saving measures have been launched. Among them, the Niaozui Lake artificial lake has begun to supply water to North Changhua, so the water supply has decreased. Currently, the daily water supply is about 560,000 tons. There is little water out, and the water level of the reservoir continues to drop, reminding the public to still have a sense of crisis to save water.