Rainfall in the country continues to benefit the reservoirs of the Cutzamala System, allowing for an increase in water supply to areas affected by drought in the State of Mexico and Mexico City. The National Water Commission (Conagua), through its Technical Committee for Hydraulic Works Operation, announced that since September 21, up to 2 cubic meters per second more is being delivered to these entities compared to previous months.
One in four households in the Valley of Mexico relies on the Cutzamala System, so this increase in supply means that families will have more water compared to previous periods. Conagua highlighted that this has been achieved thanks to proper hydrological management, which has allowed for the recovery of 245.31 million cubic meters of water.
In recent weeks, the water storage level in the Cutzamala System has increased from 62.9% to 66%, thanks to the rains. The Valle de Bravo dam, one of the main ones in the system, has maintained a no-extraction policy and receives an additional flow of 9.16 cubic meters per second for its recovery.
Regarding the current state of the Cutzamala System dams, Conagua reported that they are at the following capacity levels: - El Bosque Dam: 88.6%. - Valle de Bravo Dam: 58.1%. - Villa Victoria Dam: 58.1%.
The rains have been crucial not only for the Cutzamala System dams but also at a national level, increasing water storage across the country from 61% to 63% in recent weeks. Despite 56.63% of the country being free from drought, the volume in the main dams is 13% below the historical average.
As for the Zumpango lagoon, it has experienced a notable increase in its water level, reaching 72.7 million cubic meters, thanks to good water management. It is expected that the lagoon's storage does not drop below 70 million cubic meters of clean water in the northern State of Mexico.
