The Cutzamala System has recorded a loss of 7.1 million cubic meters of water in the last week, reducing the volume available for the Valley of Mexico to 463.75 million cubic meters, equivalent to 59.3% of storage. This figure represents a deficit of 22.2% compared to the historical average and an increase of 22.2% compared to last year.
In a press conference, Patricia Labrada Montalvo, Technical Director of the Watershed Organization of the Valley of Mexico, detailed that the system currently has 463.75 million cubic meters of water. Regarding the state of the dams, Labrada Montalvo pointed out that the Valle de Bravo Dam is 66.63% full, the El Bosque Dam reaches 59.99%, and the Villa Victoria Dam is at 45.03% of storage.
The most concerning issue, explained the official, is the lack of precipitation. In recent weeks, the water supply to Mexico City and the State of Mexico has increased from 8.636 cubic meters per second to 10.928 cubic meters per second, aiming to mitigate the effects of the drought. Thus, the water pumping is as follows: 6.960 cubic meters per second for the Mexico City Integrated Water Management Secretariat, and 3.968 cubic meters per second for the Water Commission of the State of Mexico.
So far in March, not a single drop of rain has fallen in the watershed of the Cutzamala System or in the vicinity of the reservoirs that supply it. In comparison, during February, minimal rainfall was recorded in the dams, such as six millimeters in Villa Victoria, 4.2 millimeters in Valle de Bravo, and four millimeters in El Bosque.
In light of this situation, the Cutzamala System has taken measures to prepare for the dry season.
