Chuza reservoir registers the most extreme water supply deficit in the country's reservoirs, according to Superservicios
The Chuza reservoir is part of the Chingaza system. Photo: Bogotá Water Company
TL;DR
- The Chuza reservoir shows the most extreme deficit (4% of the March historical average), posing the greatest supply alert for the capital region.
- Most secondary basins are below average, indicating a structural withdrawal from the wet season.
- Topocoro reservoir has stopped its spills and is at 97.4% capacity.
- Hidroituango maintains spills at 49.36 GWh, with its reservoir at 94.9%.
- Urrá I is reducing pressure with lower spill levels.
- Punchiná reservoir is declining to 46.1%, emptying rapidly despite sufficient river contributions.
- Alto Anchicayá is recovering to 31.6%.
- In major basins, the Magdalena basin shows relative normalization, with Betania (70%) and El Quimbo (69%) below the March historical average.
- The Sinú Urrá river is moderating its flow, and the Cauca river at Ituango remains high (1,319 m³/s).
- Superservicios monitors the electrical system for technical, safe, and reliable operation.