Michoacán restores water flow to Lake Pátzcuaro with Chapultepec Canal rehabilitation

The Chapultepec Canal in Michoacán has been rehabilitated, allowing a flow of 500 liters per second into Lake Pátzcuaro. Work on four kilometres of the canal includes dredging, removal of aquatic vegetation and rebuilding the channel, with the final link to the Ihuatzio Canal expected by late July. Parallel works on the Las Garzas‑Ihuatzio canal are also nearing completion.

Conagua’s Michoacán delegation is refurbishing three of six wastewater‑treatment plants (Las Garzas, San Pedrito and Janitzio) under the “Michoacán por la Paz y la Justicia” plan, investing 190 million pesos to curb pollution. A temporary‑employment programme has restored 42 new springs, built 280 earthen and 96 stone dams, re‑forested 420 ha, installed 190 filter dams and protected wetlands with thousands of geocostal pieces. The combined actions aim to raise water levels, improve water quality, support local fishermen and enhance navigation around the lake as part of Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla’s comprehensive rescue strategy.