The article discusses the recent increase in the water storage levels of Dongbok Dam, which serves as the main source of drinking water for Gwangju Metropolitan City. After experiencing three days of heavy rainfall, the water storage levels of Dongbok Dam and Juam Dam have increased to 20.92% and 21.86%, respectively. This marks the first time in 28 days that Dongbok Dam’s water storage levels have reached 20%. Last month, the water storage levels collapsed to 20% for the first time in 14 years. Juam Dam provides tap water for 11 cities and counties in Jeollanam-do and Seo, Nam, and Gwangsan-gu in Gwangju, as well as public water for Yeosu and Gwangyang Industrial Complex. It has recently been able to maintain a 20% water storage level. Despite the increase in water levels, it is still necessary for the dam drought response stage to return to normal levels. This would require a lowering of 140mm in the Juam Dam basin, and 470mm and 240mm in the Seomjingang Dam and Pyeongrim Dam basins, respectively. The Ministry of Environment also announced that the recent rain has secured enough water to be used for 10 days in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province.
With the rain that lasted for nearly three days, the water storage rate of Dongbok Dam, the main source of drinking water in Gwangju Metropolitan City, exceeded 20%.
The Gwangju Metropolitan City Waterworks Business Headquarters announced that as of 0:00 today (7th), the water storage rate of Dongbok Dam and Juam Dam recorded 20.92% and 21.86%, respectively.
It is the first time in 28 days that the water storage rate of Dongbok Dam has recovered to the 20% level.
On the 10th of last month, the water storage rate of Dongbok Dam collapsed at the 20% level for the first time in 14 years, and as of 0:00 on the 5th, it fell to 18.28%.
Juam Dam, which supplies tap water from 11 cities and counties in Jeollanam-do and Seo, Nam, and Gwangsan-gu in Gwangju, and public water for Yeosu and Gwangyang Industrial Complex, has recently managed to maintain a water storage rate of 20%.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Environment announced today that with this rain, water that can be used for 10 days has been secured in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province.
However, in order for the dam drought response stage to return to ‘normal’, it was revealed that 140mm should be lowered in the Juam Dam basin, and 470mm and 240mm in the Seomjingang Dam and Pyeongrim Dam basins, respectively.
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It is good news to hear that the water storage rate of Dongbok Dam, the main source of drinking water in Gwangju Metropolitan City, has exceeded 20% following nearly three days of continuous rain. This marks the first time in 28 days that the water storage rate of Dongbok Dam has recovered to the 20% level. Although the recent rain has secured enough water for ten days’ usage in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province, there is still a long way to go before the dam drought response stage returns to normal. We can only hope for more rain and proper water management to stabilize the situation.