site.btaAmount of Controlled Water Released from Studena Dam Increased to 5.5 Cubic Metres per Second

The amount of controlled water released from Studena Dam has been increased to 5.5 cubic meters per second, the Pernik Water and Sewerage Company said. So far, 1.5-1.6 cubic metres per second were released from the reservoir. There are no difficulties with the outflow of water, the level of the Struma River has risen very slightly, it is not a problem for its bed to absorb the released amount, assured from the Water and Sewerage Company.

At the moment the water volume of the reservoir is 24,541,000 cubic meters with a capacity of 25.2 million cubic meters. Inflow of 3,896 l/s and outflow of 631 l/s are reported.

Experts constantly monitor the condition of the dam. A few days ago, the director of the Pernik Water Supply and Sewerage Company Borislav Ivanov confirmed to BTA that at this stage there is no danger of overflow of reservoirs and floods along the Struma.