2 million cubic meters of water added to the dams in 24 hours

3.wadi mujib water dam
(Photo: Jordan News)
AMMAN — The Ministry of Water and Irrigation said on Saturday that the most recent front contributed to filling the main dams in the Kingdom with around 2 million cubic meters of water in 24 hours; most of this water, 1,250 million cubic meters, was collected in King Talal Dam, according to Al-Mamlaka TV.اضافة اعلان

Meanwhile, the total amount of water collected in the Kingdom dams since the beginning of the rainy season and until Saturday morning amounted to 35.5 million cubic meters.

According to a ministry press release, the amount of rain in all governorates of the Kingdom since the beginning of the season until Saturday morning had increased to 58 percent; the highest amount of rain was recorded in Karak governorate.

As to the amounts of precipitation recorded at the Ministry of Water and Irrigation stations during the past 24 hours, the figures are as follows: the capital, Amman, recorded 18.7mm, Balqa 14.5mm, Madaba 8.5mm, Zarqa 4.4mm, Jarash 7.4mm, Mafraq 3.4mm, Irbid 10.2 mm, Ajloun 8.2mm, Karak 22.6mm, Tafileh 12.6mm, Maan 3mm, Aqaba 1.9mm.

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