Jordan Valley Dams storage increased to 96 million cubic meters

AMMAN — Recent rainfall has contributed to raising the storage volume of the Jordan Valley’s dams to 96 million cubic meters, according to Secretary-General of the Jordan Valley Authority, Manar Al-Mahasneh.اضافة اعلان

In an interview with Jordan TV on Tuesday, Mahasneh said that King Talal Dam witnessed the largest influx, with recent rainfall providing 5 million cubic meters as of 5pm on Tuesday, Hala News reported.

On Tuesday, the Zarqa River overflowed after heavy rainfall hit various areas across the Kingdom.

Since Saturday, Jordan has seen downpours in various areas of the Kingdom. On Tuesday, the rains bought in an inflow of 2 million m3 of water into the Kingdom’s main dams. pic.twitter.com/53vgMG9lXC

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Wadi Shuaib Dam in Balqa, one of Jordan’s smallest dams with a capacity of 1.250 million cubic meters, reached full capacity on Sunday and began to overflow, she said, noting that surplus quantities were redirected through a conveyor line for storage in the King Abdullah Canal.

Mahasneh warned the public against approaching torrents, noting that during a field tour on Tuesday, she saw citizens with children descending to areas near the torrents.



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