Only 2 hydroelectric dams are below the level

Only two reservoirs from hydroelectric plants are below the level, according to the daily report Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology of Panama (IMHPA).

These are the ones from Mendre Dam, located in Bajo Boquete, Chiriquíwhich woke up at 308.98 meters above sea level (msl), when the minimum is 309 meters, and that of Gualaca Damalso in Chiriquí, which is 99.45 meters above sea level, when the minimum is 99.76 meters.

All other reservoirs of the main hydropower plants in the country have an acceptable water level, while Rainy season and the country is facing high temperatures.

Wealthwhich is considered the energy heart of the country, is located at 1020.42 meters above sea level, 20 meters higher than the recommended minimum.

In case of I saidin the east of the country, it is 53.26 meters, which is three more than the minimum, and the reservoir Changuinola I is 8.38 meters above the minimum level of 150 meters.

white mudin the east of Chiriquí, it is at 95.54 meters above sea level, seven meters higher than what is accepted and Pot-bellied reservoirwhich is part of the Estí Hydroelectric Project, in Gualaca, Chiriquí, is at 216.54 meters above sea level, a little higher than the permitted, which is 216 meters.

Entry is expected El Niño phenomenon in the country, in the month of July, which behaves over the country by reducing the amount of precipitation.

Meanwhile, IMHPA estimates that The rainy season is entering full force these weeks that they are coming

temperature

For this Thursday, temperatures above 30ºC continue to be recorded in various parts of the country, with a strong feeling of heat, which are typical for that time, states IMHPA.

Guarumal station, u Soná, Veraguasis the one that records the highest temperature, at 11:00 a.m. with 35.1ºC, followed by the station Las Cumbres, north of the capitalwith 33.8ºC.

Then there is the station Mariato, south of Veraguaswith 33.7ºC, and from Boron, near La Mesa, Veraguaswith 33.6ºC.