The first phase of rice cropping in Kaohsiung is harvested by farmers and is expected to be completed by the end of May.

(Photo by reporter Chen Wenchan)

[Reporter Chen Wenchan/Kaohsiung Report] The water situation in Kaohsiung is severe. The first phase of the rice crop has been harvested by farmers. The overall harvest is expected to be at the end of May. The Water Conservancy Department’s support for Kaohsiung’s emergency desalination unit to test run water, and Pingtung’s connection to Kaohsiung’s special management can also come in handy , will help relieve the water situation, and look forward to the front bringing rainfall to quench your thirst.

Although there is spring rain in Kaohsiung, the rainfall is not as expected. The flow of Gaoping Weir has dropped to 5.2 CMS, and the flow of Qishan Creek is less than 2 CMS, which cannot support Tainan's water use; the Nanhua Reservoir shared by Kaohsiung and Tainan has a low water storage rate. 2 into 1.

Agricultural irrigation water is only 70% of the 100-year drought. For the first time, the first phase of rice cultivation has been fully rotated from the field-whole period to the harvest period. Farmers at Daliao Station in the Caogong Irrigation District have begun to harvest. After 4 months of hard work and water conservation Farming, the farmers lamented that the harvest was finally hard-won.

The senior management office of the Agriculture and Water Administration stated that due to the lack of water and the low temperature this year, the overall rice harvest has been delayed by 10 days. At present, water is the most important key to growth in rice cultivation. It is expected that the heading will be completed in mid-May, and harvesting will continue until the end of May.

The Water Conservancy Bureau and the Water Conservancy Department also continued to dig wells. The Water Conservancy Department supported Kaohsiung’s emergency desalination unit for trial operation. It is estimated that the daily water supply will reach 15,000 tons in mid-May. The groundwater support project in Kaohsiung has been completed, and the daily water supply of 36,000 tons has already come in handy.

The water conservancy department said that with the completion of the first phase of rice planting irrigation, agricultural water consumption will be greatly reduced, which will help Kaohsiung’s water situation. to reduce the water output of Nanhua Reservoir.

The water company also maintains high water levels in Chengcheng Lake and Fengshan Reservoir; the Meteorological Bureau predicts that there may be rain on weekends, and water conservancy units are looking forward to rain from the sky, increasing river flow, improving water conditions, and stabilizing water supply.

The Water Conservancy Department supports Kaohsiung's emergency desalination units to test run out of water.

(Photo by reporter Chen Wenchan)

The Water Conservancy Department supports Kaohsiung's emergency desalination units to test run out of water.

(Photo by reporter Chen Wenchan)