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Typhoon Boosts Zengwen Reservoir to 81% Capacity, Solidifying National Lead

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Zengwen Reservoir in southern Taiwan has reached an 81% storage capacity, holding 364.69 million cubic meters of water following heavy rainfall from Typhoon Bavi.
  • This rainfall is estimated to have added 75 million cubic meters of water to the reservoir, with substantial amounts already accumulated.
  • The reservoir's current single storage capacity is nearly equivalent to the total effective capacity of Taiwan's second-largest reservoir, the Feitsui Reservoir, solidifying its position as the nation's largest.

Typhoon Bavi has brought significant rainfall to southern Taiwan, substantially boosting the water levels at the Zengwen Reservoir. As of the morning of July 13, the reservoir's storage capacity had reached 81%, holding 364.69 million cubic meters of water.

During the typhoon's peak impact on July 11 and 12, the Zengwen Reservoir's catchment area received 180.9 millimeters of rain. This deluge is estimated to have contributed approximately 75 million cubic meters of water to the reservoir. The Water Resources Agency's observational data indicates that the reservoir has already gained 57.84 million cubic meters from this rainfall event.

As of this morning at 8 AM, the actual inflow to the Zengwen Reservoir from this rainfall has been 57.84 million cubic meters. The current storage is 364.69 million cubic meters, with a storage rate of 81%.

— Water Resources AgencyProviding an update on the reservoir's water levels after the typhoon.

With forecasts predicting continued high chances of rain in the Alishan mountain area in the coming days, the Zengwen Reservoir's water storage is expected to approach the 400 million cubic meter mark. Notably, the reservoir's current individual storage volume of 364.69 million cubic meters is almost on par with the entire effective storage capacity of the Feitsui Reservoir, Taiwan's second-largest, which stands at 369.97 million cubic meters.

This substantial inflow not only signals an optimistic water situation for the Zengwen Reservoir following the storm but also reinforces its status as the largest reservoir in Taiwan. However, with the second phase of agricultural irrigation underway and a total water demand of 300 million cubic meters, the reservoir must continue to receive water to ensure a stable supply and to build reserves for the first phase of irrigation next year.

This not only means the water situation at the Zengwen Reservoir has turned optimistic after this wave of wind and rain but also allows the Zengwen Reservoir to continue to hold the throne as the largest reservoir in the country.

— Article AnalysisDescribing the significance of the increased water levels for the reservoir's status.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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