Madrid (EFE).- Spanish reservoirs lost 1.1% of their water capacity during the last week and are at 44.7%, thus chaining five consecutive weeks down, according to information provided today by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO).
At this time, the swamps accumulate 25,043 cubic hectometres (hm³) of water, 609 hm³ less than last week.
According to MITECO data, the rainfall in recent days has affected the Atlantic slope and has been scarce in the Mediterranean, with the maximum recorded in San Sebastián, which collected 17.3 mm (17.3 l/m²).
The following table details the state of the basins, their capacity and the current situation:
BASIN CURRENT DAMAGE CAPACITY
Eastern Cantabrian 73 64 87.7%
Western Cantabrian 490 438 89.4%
Miño-Sil 3,030 2,079 68.6%
Galicia Costa 684 474 69.3%
Internal basins of the Basque Country 21 16 76.2%
Duero 7,507 4,346 57.9%
Pit 11,056 6,020 54.5%
Guadiana 9.498 2.679 28,2 %
Red, Odiel and Stones 229 154 67.2%
Guadalete-Barbate 1,651 344 20.8%
Guadalquivir 8,030 1,802 22.4%
Andalusian Mediterranean 1,174 365 31.1%
Segura 1.140 382 33,5 %
Jucar 2,846 1,567 55.1%
Ebro 7.963 4.110 51,6 %
Internal basins of Catalonia 677 203 30.0%
TOTAL 56.069 25.043 47,7 %