Good news for the Valley of Mexico: rains fill dams of the Cutzamala system

Although for many people the rains mean floods, slow public transport and arriving home soaked, for the dams of the Cutzamala System it has been one of the most productive seasons in recent years, as it has managed to almost completely fill the water reserves that feed the Valley of Mexico.

The frequency of storms in the month of July and their continuity in the first days of August have helped the dams to regain their level that had been affected by the droughts caused by the heat waves that hit a large part of the country.

However, although they were delayed, the rains came to rescue dozens of families who were suffering the ravages of the lack of service in their homes, a situation that led them to request water trucks that, in turn, increased their costs due to the shortage.

Cyclones, storms and cold fronts help central Mexico
After three cyclones, several cold fronts and up to 15 waves formed, the famous phenomenon of ‘La Niña’ appeared, which helped generate rainfall, and a large part of the dams throughout the country had an agonizing recovery that will help millions of people survive during the next few months.

And it is that, just with what was recorded in the month of July in entities such as Michoacán and the State of Mexico, it was possible to obtain up to 200 and 400 million cubic meters respectively, a collection that exceeds the average that is had during this time of the year.

As a consequence, the above recorded the filtration and runoff of streams and rivers to the Cutzamala System, which, according to data from the National Water Commission (Conagua), the levels of the dams in total were at 26.91%, but with a month full of rain it managed to rise to 32.4%, that is, 43.12 million cubic meters.

Individually, the dams obtained the following numbers:

El Bosque already has 45% capacity and was the one that obtained the most benefits.
Valle de Bravo was in a critical state, but now it is at 30.8% capacity.
Villa Victoria, despite the rains, is the one that obtained the least collection since it is at 26.5% capacity.

August predicts a greater increase

Data obtained by the Technical Committee of Hydraulic Works Operations detail that not only the Cutzamala System was benefited since the most important dams in the country also gained during the rainy season, a situation that is expected to continue for several days in August.

States such as Zacatecas, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León and San Luis Potosí reported that their water collections were so productive that they even already have 100% capacity, thus calming the alarms that were raised after suffering for months from the water shortage in several regions.

Source: infobae