Tagus guarantees safety levels at the 'El Torcón' reservoir in Toledo after reaching maximum capacity due to rainfall episodes

The episodes of intense rainfall in recent days have returned the reservoirs that supply the city of Toledo to levels seen after Storm Filomena in 2021. Thus, tagusThe company that operates the Toledo Municipal Drinking Water and Sewerage Service has reported that, thanks to these storms, the levels of water stored in the reservoirs that make up the city's supply system have been recovered.

Specifically, the El Torcón reservoir has reached its maximum capacity and opened its floodgates to maintain a safe level, a situation not seen since January 2021, when it had to release water following Storm Filomena. It's worth noting that on January 17th, the reservoir level stood at 3 hm³ (44% of its capacity), slightly lower than normal for this time of year. However, after the recent rains, its current level is 5,55 cubic hectometers.

Thanks to these rains, the level of Toledo's reservoirs is at 80%, a situation not seen since 2019. "The situation has changed radically. A few months ago, the reservoir was almost at 25 percent. These rains have been very welcome and guarantee a calm year in which there will be no problems with Toledo's water supply," explains Alberto Terrón, head of the service. taguswhich also highlights the recovery of Guajaraz, the other reservoir that supplies the capital.

Thus, the rains put Toledo's water supply system in a good position to face 2024, but this situation contrasts with other areas of the region that suffer from a great lack of rainfall.