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Blöndulón is unlikely to fill this summer

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Landsvirkjun says storage conditions at its highland reservoirs remain generally good despite below-average inflows.
  • Two of the company’s three reservoirs are expected to fill this summer, but Blöndulón is unlikely to do so.
  • Dry conditions and limited precipitation in the highlands have left Blöndulón at one of its lowest levels in 22 years.

Two of Landsvirkjun’s three reservoirs are expected to fill this summer, but Blöndulón is unlikely to be among them. The power company says its overall reservoir position remains good despite weaker-than-usual inflows.

Ragnhildur Sverrisdóttir, a company spokeswoman, said the weather had not favored the reservoirs. The highlands have been dry, and precipitation has been below normal, even though some lowland areas recorded exceptionally high rainfall.

Blöndulón is particularly low. Sverrisdóttir said the reservoir had stood lower than its current level only twice in the past 22 years.

The weather has not been on the side of our storage reservoirs this summer. It has been dry in the highlands, and precipitation has been below normal, even though it has set records in some lowland areas.

· Ragnhildur SverrisdóttirThe Landsvirkjun spokeswoman explained the weak inflows into the company’s highland reservoirs.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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