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Water reservoir and scarcity trends in Colombia

Overview

In Colombia, water availability has shown significant regional variation. In Cundinamarca, while the Chingaza system maintained 94.6% capacity to stabilize Bogotá, non-regulated basins reliant on rainfall dropped below 10% capacity due to the El Niño phenomenon. This prompted 107 out of 116 municipalities to submit contingency plans to manage severe precipitation shortages.

By late October 2026, focus shifted to hydroelectric stability. The Hidroituango reservoir in Antioquia reached 416 meters, remaining four meters below its 420-meter target. Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) sought to reach this level by late 2026 to prepare for the potential intensification of El Niño, a move supported by temporary operational flexibility granted by the National Environmental Licensing Authority (ANLA).

Entities

Segura River Basin · Antioquia · Corporación Autónoma Regional de Cundinamarca · Cundinamarca · Empresas Públicas de Medellín

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Hydroelectric reservoirs in Colombia and Paraguay monitor water levels

    Hidroituango reservoir in Colombia nears its 420-meter storage target to mitigate El Niño risks, while Yacyretá in Paraguay reports stable water levels and specific discharge rates.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Water reservoir levels show divergent trends in Spain and Colombia

    Water levels in Spain's Segura basin have tripled compared to last year, while parts of Cundinamarca, Colombia, face critical shortages due to El Niño affecting non-regulated basins.

Sources

eby.gov.py · rionoticias.co