Dniester Meleeth: Ukraine and Moldova Reduced the Discharge of Water
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The flow of water into the Dniestrovsky reservoir has fallen to a historical minimum, and Ukraine and Moldova have agreed to reduce the discharge of water to 75 m3/s and to strengthen control over its use.
The authorities say that, for the time being, the water supply of the population continues, but the situation requires saving resources.
Moldova must save its water reserves until autumn rains, on the bottom of severe hydrological drought and the continuous decline of the Nistru river level. Environment Minister Gheorghe Hajder says the authorities must reduce the pressure on water resources and prepare long-term solutions.
The water level in Dnestra has declined dramatically. Ukraine and Moldova have agreed to reduce the discharge of water to 75 cubic metres per second due to a record low inflow.
On 11 August, Ukraine and Moldova reached an agreement to reduce the discharge of water from the Dniester integrated hydro station. Two weeks ago, the discharge from the facility was set at 85 m3/s.
The Dniester Commission met in a new meeting to assess the hydrological situation on the Dniester in the context of the continuous decrease in the volume of water in the Novodnestrovsk reservoir. Following the assessment of the situation and the forecasts for the next two months, which do not indicate sufficient precipitation in the upper Dniester basin, in the Carpathian area, it was decided to reduce […]
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