The level of the main dams in the state of Chihuahua showed a decrease compared to the previous week; La Boquilla dropped 0.12 percentage points and Las Virgenes dropped almost half a percentage point.
The La Boquilla dam, the largest in the state, went from 18 percent storage to 17.78 percent, while Las Vírgenes went from 16.38 to 15.94 percent of total storage, according to the National Water Commission, Conagua.
The above, one month before the end of the 2024 irrigation cycle, which they hope will be at least 15 days early.
This level of storage in La Boquilla is lower than last year, when during the same period it was at 49 percent storage. However, during this month it would allow at least the completion of the irrigation cycle because, as previously reiterated by the director of the Central Board of Water and Sanitation, Mario Mata, it will not be until the dam reaches 12 percent of its capacity when it will be considered to close its floodgates.
However, rainfall has kept water levels at least between 17 and 18 percent since July, but the level of catchment has not been as expected. However, August and September are still expected, when more rainfall is expected so that the next cycle in 2025 is not put at risk.
On the other hand, the Francisco I. Madero Dam, better known as Las Vírgenes, has already reduced storage to 15.9 percent. El Granero, which began the irrigation cycle with the highest level of up to 88 percent storage, was at 65 percent yesterday and with an irrigation cycle that was very restricted for the Chihuahua countryside.
To this information they add that of the A. González dam, which reaches 15 percent of capacity. Las Lajas barely 2.54 percent. El Tintero is at 11.29 percent, San Gabriel 26 percent and Pico del Águila is at 52.77 percent of capacity, which is even higher than it was last year in the same period.
Likewise, the capital’s dams that are not used for irrigation have levels of 51.7 percent in the case of the Chihuahua Dam and 75.23 percent in the case of the Rejón Dam.
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