
According to İSKİ data, dam occupancy rates in Istanbul continue their downward trend.
According to the September 30, 2026 data announced by İSKİ, Istanbul's general dam occupancy rate decreased to 36.82 percent due to the effect of increasing temperatures and evaporation.
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The water level in Istanbul is trending downward due to increasing temperatures and evaporation.
In its updated statement, Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKİ) shared the recent change in dam occupancy rates in Istanbul. So, what is the occupancy rate of Istanbul dam on September 30, 2026?
CURRENT DAM OCCUPANCY RATES 30 SEPTEMBER 2026
The water level in the dams that meet the daily water needs of millions of citizens in Istanbul continues its downward trend due to the effect of increasing temperatures and evaporation. According to the current official data shared by İSKİ (Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration), the general average dam occupancy rate was measured as 38.32 percent in mid-September. On September 30, 2026, the dam occupancy rate in Istanbul was measured as 36.82 percent.
30 SEPTEMBER 2026 DAM FULL RATES
According to İSKİ's latest hydraulic measurements dated September 30, dam-based occupancy rates are as follows:
Ömerli: 48.94 percent
Stenosis: 54.42 percent
Elmalı: 65.17 percent
Terkos: 32.5 percent
Alibey: 33.25 percent
Büyükçekmece: 26.37 percent
Sazlıdere: 20.63 percent
Istrancalar: 22.35 percent
Kazandere: 11.93 percent
Papuçdere: 2.93 percent
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