Low water level observed in Kura River
By Laman Ismayilova
The water richness holds 160-210% of decade norm in Quba-Khachmaz region rivers of Major Caucasus, 170-230% in Minor Caucasus rivers, 40-90% in Lankaran-Astara Region Rivers, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources reported.
A 3 cm decrease in water level was recorded in Giragkesemen settlement of Kura river on January 13. Currently water consumption holds 128m3/sec in the settlement, i.e 80% of decade norm (in 2015, 157m3/sec, i.e 98% of decade norm. 2 cm decrease in water level has been observed in Ayrichay settlement of Qanikh River.
Currently, water consumption holds 47m3/sec, i.e 70% of decade norm. (in 2015, 54m3/sec, i.e 81% of decade norm).
The decrease in water level has been observed in the downstream of Kura River. In this regard, 2 cm decrease in Surra, 2 cm in Salyan, 4 cm in Banka, 9 cm in Novruzlu settlement of Aras while 4cm increase in Shirvan.
At present, water level holds 457cm (on January 13, 2016, 449cm) in Surra settlement, 359 (on January 13, 2016, 349cm) in Shirvan, 317cm (on January 13, 2016, 308cm) in Salyan, 239cm (on January 13, 2016, 232cm) in Banka, while 176cm (on January 13, 2016, 176cm) in Novruzlu settlement of Aras river.
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