Increase in water reserves
The rains of the last few days have been an excellent news for the Catalan swamps, especially for those of the Ter-Llobregat system, which cover the demarcations of Barcelona and Girona. According to the report published by the Catalan Water Agency (ACA) this Wednesday, the water reserves have reached a level of 19.60%. This is due to the recent precipitations that have allowed the swamps of the internal basins of the country to continue to increase their water reserves.
Recovery of the situation in the marshes
The ACA reports that the abundance of rains of the past week has allowed the marshes of the internal basins to recover from the drought situation in which they were located. Moreover, these capacities are expected to continue to increase due to the forecasts of new precipitation and the increase of the flow in the headwaters of the rivers. In recent months, the reservoir reserves have experienced a considerable increase, since in March they reached their minimum level of capacity, with 14.3%.
Ter-Llobregat system pants
As for the marshes of the Ter-Llobregat system, which include Sau-Susqueda, the Baells, Sant Ponç and the Llosa del Cavall, the reserves already exceed 20%. These swamps supply 202 municipalities and a population of more than six million people. Although slightly, they exceed 20% of capacity.
Situation of the marshes
As for the swamps that supply the metropolitan area of Barcelona, Sant Ponç is the one that is in the best condition, with a capacity of 31.52% and 7.68 cubic hectometers. It is followed by the swamp of the Baells, with a capacity of 29.45% and 32.23 hm3. Also, there are over 20% the swamps of Susqueda, with a capacity of 26.57% and 61.90 hm3, and the Llosa del Cavall, with a capacity of 21.58% and 17.27 hm3. On the other hand, the swamp of Sau is in a worse state, with a capacity of 3.81% and 6.30 cubic hectometers. However, it is important to emphasize that the water that reaches Sau is transferred quickly to Susqueda to guarantee the quality of the water packaged in the latter.
Forecasts of new rains
According to the Meteorological Service of Catalonia, new rains are expected in the next days in the region. For this Thursday, sprayed in the northern third of the country during the early morning, especially in points of the coast and the prelitoral. From noon, the presence of squalls is expected, especially in the districts of Girona, although in a dispersed and punctual way. Although the possibility of some drizzle in the Pyrenees is not ruled out, from Friday it is expected that the skies will return clear and with a lot of sun.