The Sun Moon Lake Reservoir presents a hazy beauty in the rainy weather.

(Photo by reporter Xie Jieyu)

[Reporter Xie Jieyu/Report from Nantou] This year’s first plum rain is coming. Nantou County has been raining since last night. It has been a day and a night so far. The water storage capacity of Sun Moon Lake Reservoir increased slightly by 0.13%, about 90,000 tons, to 69.84 million cubic meters meters, which is about 54% of the total water storage capacity, so that it still maintains a low water level of 740.89 meters. However, Taipower Daguan Power Plant stated that the reservoir revenue is limited. If the subsequent rainy season can be more concentrated in the Sun Moon Lake Reservoir The water catchment area will definitely bring positive benefits to resolve the water shortage crisis.

Due to the spring rain front in April, the water level of Sun Moon Lake Reservoir stopped falling and rose to 60% at one time. However, after April 21, the weather became hot and rainless, causing the water level to plummet again. Finally, the first plum rain came last night It began to show its strength, and even the Yushan Mountains, which are more than 3,000 meters above sea level, also rained. The whole county was shrouded in a continuous rain, and the rain did not stop until noon today.

Taipower Daguan Power Plant, which is in charge of monitoring and managing the Sun Moon Lake Reservoir, pointed out that during the drought period, the water inflow of the Sun Moon Lake Reservoir had dropped to just over 3 tons per second. The large water volume, coupled with the fact that it has not been fully deposited in the water catchment area, has resulted in limited income from the reservoir, and it still has not quenched its thirst. We call on everyone to save water and share the difficulties.

After the arrival of the first plum rain, the water storage capacity of Sun Moon Lake Reservoir has increased by about 0.13% today (7).

(Photographed by reporter Xie Jieyu)

Yushan Beifeng Meteorological Station was shrouded in cloud and mist due to the rainy season.

(The picture is provided by the Yushan North Peak Weather Station of the Meteorological Bureau) (photographed by reporter Xie Jieyu)