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SOUTHERN TAIWAN FREE FROM THREAT OF WATER SHORTAGE.
KAOHSIUNG, Aug 1 Asia Pulse - Although there is an increased threat of a possible drought in northern Taiwan, southern regions are not facing water shortages, thanks to recent torrential rains in mountainous areas, officials said yesterday.
Since the beginning of July, it has rained only 67.7 millimeters in the Chiayi region, the lowest level in 35 years, officials of the Chiayi weather station said.
They added, however, that there will be no water shortages for the region's some 800,000 residents through the end of this year, as the two major reservoirs - the Jenyi Dam and the Lam Dam - are almost full.
Over the past 35 years, only the July rainfall of 81 millimeters in 1983 and 70.4 millimeters in 1985, have been lower than the 100-millimeter mark, the officials noted. The third-lowest level of 100.3 millimeters was recorded in 1986.
Meanwhile, the Tsengwen Reservoir in Tainan County - Taiwan's largest reservoir - contains 142 million cubic meters of water, while the nearby Wushantou Reservoir holds 45.3 million cubic meters.
The water conserved by the two dams is sufficient to irrigate more than 40,000 hectares of rice paddy, as well provide sufficient for the general public, despite the fact ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, SOUTHERN TAIWAN FREE FROM THREAT OF WATER SHORTAGE.