Tunisia’s dams hold water at an average of 37.3% capacity, as of March 11, 2024, data from the National Agricultural Observatory (ONAGRI) showed Monday.
The level of filling varies from dam to dam. Bouhartema dam leads with 64% capacity, followed by Sidi El Barrak (50%), Sidi Salem (42%), and Sejnane (32%).
Other dams show lower fill rates: Bir Mcherga (31%), Joumine (28%), Siliana (26%), Sidi Saad (22%), Mallegue (17%), and Nebhana (4%).
This translates to a total water reserve of 862.502 million cubic meters (m3) – a decrease of 132.756 million m3 compared to the same date in 2023 (995.258 million m3).
On March 11, 2024, inflows into the dams reached 3.290 million m3, with 3.277 million m3 feeding the northern dams. Conversely, total water usage from dams on the same day was 1.268 million m3, primarily drawn from the north (1.211 million m3) with a minimal amount from the center (0.057 million m3).
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse