In an alarming growth, the water stage in Istanbul’s Büyükçekmece Lake has lately skilled a precipitous lower as as soon as fishing areas have now remodeled into arid landscapes, with parched soil exhibiting cracks.
Istanbul Water and Sewage Administration (ISKI) studies point out that Büyükçekmece Dam has additionally been profoundly affected by the fast water depletion.
The present water stage within the dam stands at 18.47%, in stark distinction to the 74.55% recorded throughout the identical interval final yr.
This marks the bottom stage measurement since 2014, in accordance with Demirören News Agency (DHA).
Resident Oktay Cantürk lamented the lake’s decline, noting that it has receded roughly 2 kilometers (1.24 miles) as a result of harsh drought. “People used to come here for fishing before the lake dried up,” Cantürk stated.
As the waters of Büyükçekmece Lake quickly recede, seashells on the backside of the lake and dried-up algae have gotten seen. Aerial footage reveals the magnitude of the decreased space.
However, the depletion of water ranges isn’t confined to Büyükçekmece Lake alone. The state of affairs persists throughout varied dams in Istanbul, as per ISKI information.
The general water stage in Istanbul’s dams presently stands at 37.49%, displaying a major decline from the earlier yr’s measurement of 66.79% on the identical date. This marks the bottom recorded worth for July since 2014, leaving a mere 325.7 million cubic meters (mcm) of water in Istanbul’s reservoirs.
According to ISKI information, as of July 30, the water stage in Alibeyköy Dam stood at 18.89%, Büyükçekmece Dam Lake at 18.47%, Darlık Dam at 53.07%, Elmalı Dam at 28.34%, Istrancalar at 34.14%, Kazandere at 7.69%, Pabuçdere at 4.72%, Sazlıdere at 21.26% and Terkos Dam at 24.93%.
The dam with a barely larger stage was Ömerli Dam at a filling capability of 70.41%, as per information.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
