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Drought sends water levels at Benanga Lempake Reservoir lower

From Republika · () Indonesian

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

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  • Water levels at Benanga Lempake Reservoir fell to about 6.80 meters above sea level from 7.20 meters over the past week.
  • The decline has begun to affect irrigation supplies and raw water availability for Samarinda and nearby areas.
  • Officials are monitoring the reservoir as inflows decrease and the risk of wider impacts grows.

Water levels at Benanga Lempake Reservoir in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, have continued to fall during the past week. The decline has raised concern over supplies for irrigation and raw water.

Officials from the Kalimantan IV River Basin Agency said the reservoir level had dropped to about 6.80 meters above sea level, from 7.20 meters previously. The fall followed a reduction in water flowing into the reservoir.

The lower level has affected the reservoir’s ability to send water through irrigation channels and supply raw water to Samarinda and surrounding areas. Officials continue to monitor conditions to anticipate broader effects from the falling water level.

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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. 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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