In Zakarpattia, efforts are underway to find a solution to the record-breaking drought
The Zakarpattia Oblast is studying the experience of the Austrian region of Tyrol to tackle the consequences of the prolonged and critical low water levels in mountain rivers.
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In the Odesa and Zakarpattia regions, efforts are continuing to find ways to tackle the record-low river water levels, as reported in a comment to Ukrinform during the Re:Open Zakarpattia forum.
As Vasyl Ivancho, First Deputy Head of the Transcarpathian Regional State Administration, noted, water from the headwaters of mountain rivers is currently flowing rapidly towards neighbouring countries, as there are no storage facilities in the region. To resolve this issue, it is proposed to adopt the model used in the Austrian Tyrol: to build special reservoirs and hydroelectric power stations in the high mountains. Water will be stored in these reservoirs during periods of high flow, and during dry periods it will be released back into the riverbeds in compliance with all environmental standards.
Roman Saray, Chair of the Transcarpathian Regional Council, added that, in addition to creating artificial lakes to retain autumn and winter rainfall, it is critically important to tackle the problem of large-scale losses in the water supply networks, which currently stand at 40–50 per cent.
At present, rivers in the Zakarpattia Oblast are experiencing critically low water levels, and water levels in reservoirs are periodically falling to their lowest levels on record.
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