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Turkey reservoir water reservoirs reach record levels
On 23 July 2026 Following the Aydın province reported a sharp rise reported in its agricultural reservoirs, with Aydın province on 23 July 2026 and the overall nationwide average fill of about 68 % on 25 July, Turkey’s reservoir system continued to improve. By 19 July, the average fill rate reaching 62 %—up of the 113 monitored dams climbed to 71.3 %, up from just 16 61.4 % in 2024 and 51.7 % a year earlier—and its twenty ponds averaging 83 % capacity. Specific dams earlier. Total active water stored nationwide reached 72.53 billion m³ in the province showed mixed conditions, ranging from Gökbel and Karacasu at 93 July, a 140 % to increase over the large Adıgüzel Dam at only 20 %. Two days later, same period last year. The abundant water translated into a nationwide assessment substantial boost in hydro‑electric generation. In the first half of 113 monitored reservoirs indicated an average water level 2026, Turkey produced 57 billion kWh of about hydro‑electric power, 68 % more than the previous year, raising the share of hydro‑electricity in total capacity. Several dams across the country were close generation to full—such over 32 %. Major basin dams such as Çapalı Dinar Karakuyu (99.8 %) and Gölova (99.7 %)—while others remained critically low, including Yenice (0 %) Keban, Deriner, Altınkaya, Hirfanlı, Boyabat, Oymapınar and Adıgüzel in Denizli (0.1 %). Despite the Alpaslan‑1 recorded especially high average fill percentage, total stored inflows. Despite many reservoirs nearing capacity, some basins remain critically low. Ankara’s water amounted to 44.99 % authority reported that, of Turkey’s its 1.454 billion trillion m³ storage total capacity, 654 million m³ (44.99 % fill) was on hand, with an actively usable water ratio of 38.58 % and a daily inflows boosted by recent heavy rain. inflow of about 205 thousand m³, indicating that overall levels are still declining in parts of the system. The data underscore a heterogeneous picture of recovery and shortage across Turkey’s water infrastructure. remains uneven, with record highs in several regions while specific locations continue to face shortages.