AMMAN — Jordan is anticipating a good water supply for the
summer, according to the Secretary-General of the
Jordan Valley Authority (JVA)
Manar Mahasneh.
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The last rainy season was deemed "very good" in
some areas and "excellent" in others, despite
varying rainfall in different parts of the Kingdom, according to a local media outlet.
Agricultural sector to benefitMahasneh noted that the water supply for the summer is
expected to be good, with hopes that there will be no water interruptions in
the agricultural sector.
However, some neighborhoods may still experience water cuts
in the coming summer months, as indicated by
Jordan's water companies.
The percentage of storage in the dams reached a total of 45
percent, with the Mujib Dam registering 92 percent, the
King Dam registering 79 percent, and the Wadi Shuaib Dam reaching 100 percent.
In contrast, other dams showed less storage, depending on
the rainfall.
The water ministry will be digging more wells in different
regions of the Kingdom this year, according to Mahasneh.
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