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.
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
— Jordan News (@jordannewsdaily) February 7, 2023
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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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.
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.
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.
Read more National news
Jordan News