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The lingering plum rain front and southwesterly winds are bringing downpours across the island. And though gloomy, the showers are providing a much needed boost to the water supply in Southern Taiwan. Over in Kaohsiung, the incessant rain has pushed flow levels on the Qishan River to their highest point this year. The Water Resources Agency has taken advantage of that to expand its inter-basin water diversion operations and channel water into the Nanhua Reservoir, which supplies Kaohsiung and Tainan. Though it has a relatively small catchment area, water levels at the reservoir are now at 40% of capacity. Let’s hear more.
Voice of Chen Tsan-wen
Water Resources Agency
When the water flow on the Qishan River reaches a certain volume, we can divert some of that water and store it at the Nanhua Reservoir. During this latest plum rain front, the diversion system was running at full capacity, allowing us to channel a lot of water over.
Voice of Wang Yi-feng
Water Resources Agency
The rain has brought 320 million tons of water to reservoir catchment areas around Taiwan. In the South, the Tsengwen and Wushantou reservoirs received 78 million tons of water over the past few days, and Nanhua Reservoir gained 43 million tons.
Most reservoirs have been replenished by this latest rain system, providing significant relief from drought conditions. Water supplies for households, industry, and agriculture have all received a much-needed boost.
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