According to the agency, the water level in the Astana Reservoir has been reduced to 83%: from December 20 of last year to January 3 of this year, nearly 5.1 million m³ of water has been discharged from it. By April 1 of this year, it is expected to decrease to 300 million m³, which will be equal to 73% of the total volume.
Currently, the Aktobe Reservoir contains about 51 million m³ of water. By April 1 of this year, its volume will be reduced to 47.3 million m³.
In the Bitik Reservoir of the West Kazakhstan region, the water level has decreased to 34.4 million m³, with 8.3 m³ of water being discharged per second.
The Bukhtarma Reservoir in the East Kazakhstan region is filled to 79%. Subsequently, by early April, the water volume is expected to decrease by 8%.
The Intymak Reservoir in the Karaganda region has collected 69 million m³ of water. To prevent potential flooding in the spring, it is planned to reduce the reservoir to 39% of its total capacity.
The water volume in the Kengir Reservoir in the Ulytau region has decreased to 86%, and a further reduction of 11% is planned by spring.
The Upper Tobol Reservoir in the Kostanay region currently holds 585.4 million m³ of water. According to the plan, by April 1, the water volume in it will decrease to 499.4 million m³, which will be equal to 61%.
The Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, emphasized that in spring, it is crucial not only to collect floodwaters but also to direct them to lakes, pastures, and meadows.
All important actions for proper water distribution have already been planned.
In the previous season, about 11 billion m³ of water was supplied to agricultural producers, and significant work has been done to restore water bodies.