Ukraine cut Dniester outflows as drought drops the river level
Ukraine reduced water released into the Dniester because of drought, and the river level fell sharply near Naslavcea.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
Water in Chernivtsi runs only at set hours since 24 September. According to the minister and the prime minister, the Dniester will not return to its usual level soon. Little water is coming from the mountains, and the situation will not change in the near future.
What happened
After Parliament voted a state of emergency in energy and hydrology on 22 September, Ukraine cut the flow from Novodnestrovsk. The Dniester level dropped sharply, and photos of the exposed riverbed spread on social media. Environment Minister Gheorghe Hajder says the drought made the situation worse.
In short
- Novodnestrovsk lake received on average 23 m³/s of water in the first 20 days of September.
- In the same period, 60 m³/s were released downstream.
- The lake level fell to 111 m, against a normal 122 m, according to Prime Minister Vasile Tofan.
- The Prut flow dropped from about 26 to 14 m³ per second.
- Reactors at Cernavoda in Romania were shut down.
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