Water levels in Mingachevir reservoir approches critical level

The maximal level in the Mingachevir reservoir dam is 83 m and there is left 58 centimeters to reach this level, director of the Hydrometeorological Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Elnar Sultanov said.

He said the level in Araz River is invariable – 777,77 m. Water volume is 530 cubic meters/second in the Araz dam and 745 cubic meters/second in the Mingachevir dam.

Sultanov noted it was expected water level will continue to raise in the outfall of the Kura River.

The weather will stabilize in the country after May 16. Nevertheless, high water will continue in the branches of Kura and Araz, as well as in mountain rivers.


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