The water storage rate of Taiwan's reservoirs remains at 85% and the water resources department is full. Water Resources Department: Water situation is "cautiously optimistic"

Director of Water Resources, Lam Yuan-peng, hosted a press conference on the latest water conditions and water supply outlook today.

The period has entered the dry season, and the Water Resources Department will hold a press conference on the latest water conditions today (11th). Lin Yuanpeng, director of the Department of Water Resources, pointed out that the current water storage rate of Taiwan's major reservoirs still maintains 85% to 100%, and the water supply in all regions is normal. The Department of Water Resources is conservatively responding to future changes in water conditions, but is still "cautiously optimistic" about future water conditions.

Lin Yuanpeng, Director of Water Resources, pointed out that from January to October this year, the Water Resources Department deployed water-saving dispatch in advance, strengthened water source utilization and cross-regional support, and cooperated with the Taiwan-wide String of Pearls Project and regional water supply networks to achieve dispatch efficiency, and benefited from the recent The effective rainfall brought by Typhoon Qiangbi (from October 22 to 25 this year) injected approximately 276 million tons of water into Taiwan's reservoirs. Currently, the water storage rate of Taiwan's major reservoirs is still maintained at 85% to 100%, and the water supply in all regions is normal.

As of 11 a.m. today, the water storage rate of Shimen Reservoir in the north is 100%, Baoshan and Baoer Reservoir are 100%, Feicui Reservoir is 89%; Yongheshan Reservoir in the center is full, Liyutan is 99%, and Deji is 98%; Lantan-Renyitan Reservoir system in the south is 90%, Zengwen-Wusantou Reservoir system is 85%, and Nanhua Reservoir is 95%.

Lin Yuanpeng pointed out that as the time sequence enters the autumn and winter drier seasons, the Water Resources Department will continue to monitor rainfall, reservoir water storage and river flow, and prudently respond to subsequent water supply challenges in the dry season. Considering the water demand for spring farming next year, the Water Resources Department will continue to monitor the water storage and inflow situation of each reservoir, implement total reservoir capacity control, agricultural water-saving irrigation and independent water-saving for industries, and flexibly schedule according to the supply and demand conditions of each district, prepare drought-resistant wells, underground water and other backup water sources in advance, and gradually strengthen response measures when necessary.

The Water Resources Department added that the Water Resources Department will continue to monitor water conditions on a daily basis, hold regular water conditions meetings, and review water source dispatch and water conservation measures on a rolling basis to maintain the stability of water supply for people's livelihood and industry. In the face of climate change and rainfall uncertainty, stable water supply depends on the joint efforts of the government and the whole people. We also ask the public and industrial units to start from daily life, reduce unnecessary water use, cherish water resources together, and work together to prepare for the dry season and next year's spring plowing water supply.