Waleh Dam in the governorate of Madaba. (File photo)
Jordan dams gain 3.6 million cubic meters after latest rain
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- Jordan’s dams received 3.6 million cubic meters of water from the recent rainfall, raising the total storage capacity to 17.2%.
- The rainfall boosted the rainy season average to 12.5% of the long-term norm, with the southern city of Aqaba recording the highest amount of precipitation.
Jordan’s Ministry of Water and Irrigation announced Sunday morning a “tangible improvement” in the amount of water that flowed into the dams following the period of rainfall that hit the Kingdom from Saturday night into Sunday morning.
The Ministry revealed in a press statement that the total volume of water that entered the dams during this rainfall reached 3.6 million cubic meters, contributing to an increase in the strategic water reserve.
Total Storage Rises
Figures showed that the incoming water volume raised the storage in the dams to 49.5 million cubic meters .
With this increase, the total storage percentage reached 17.2% of the Kingdom’s overall dam storage capacity, which stands at approximately 288.128 million cubic meters.
Rainfall Season Performance
The Ministry said that the recent precipitation raised the overall rainy season average to 12.5% of the long-term annual average. The long-term annual average for rainfall in the Kingdom is about 8.1 billion cubic meters per year.
Aqaba Leads Precipitation Figures
The southern city of Aqaba recorded the highest amount of rainfall. The total precipitation in Aqaba reached 36.9 millimeters (1.45 inches).
