The first phase of Taozhu rice cropping has been completed one after another, and the North Water Bureau estimates that the Shimen Reservoir will have a stable water supply until the end of May.

(Provided by Beishui Bureau)

[Reporter Li Rongping/Taoyuan Report] The water situation in the south continues to be tight. Taoyuan launched a drought relief plan. The North District Water Resources Bureau of the Water Resources Department stated on the 21st that the first phase of rice cultivation in Taoyuan was completed on the 20th, and Hsinchu is also expected to be completed on the 25th. In the future, the irrigation water supply of each reservoir can be significantly reduced. In particular, the Meteorological Bureau predicts that the chance of rainfall in the northern region will increase at the end of March. The North Water Bureau will monitor changes in water conditions and strive to maintain a stable water supply in the area.

As of 8 o'clock tonight, the water level of the Shimen Reservoir dam is 233.15 meters (245 meters full), with a storage capacity of 115.56 million tons and a water storage rate of 56.30%. The increase is about 32 million tons, and the water regime is relatively stable. The water consumption in the follow-up phase 1 of Taoyuan enters the Honda phase, and the water supply in the Banxin water supply area will be changed to Xindianxi (Feicui Reservoir System) water source for about 800,000 tons per day. It is estimated that the Stable water supply until the end of May.

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In addition, the combined water storage capacity of Baoshan and Baoer Reservoirs in Hsinchu currently stands at about 18.7 million tons, which is about 14.8 million tons more than the 3.9 million tons stored in the same period last year. The water regime is relatively stable.

However, due to the decrease in the flow of the stream in Touqian, the Taozhu main pipe has dispatched 180,000 tons of water per day to support it. At the same time, backup wells have been activated and emergency desalination units have been installed to increase water sources. Manufacturers in Zhuke Park have also voluntarily saved 5% of their own water to respond ahead of time. .

Fortunately, Hsinchu Phase 1 is about to be completed, and it is expected that there will be spring rains in the near future. Guo Yaocheng, deputy director of the North Water Bureau, said that the North Water Bureau will closely monitor the water situation and take various anti-drought measures to facilitate continuous and stable water supply until the flood season comes. .

The first phase of Taozhu rice cropping has been completed one after another, and the North Water Bureau estimates that the Shimen Reservoir will have a stable water supply until the end of May.

(Provided by Beishui Bureau)