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Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 15:27:06 -0800
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Subject: Moz may have to open 5th floodgate/LS
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Less water entering Cahora Bassa lake
Maputo, 27 Mar (AIM) - The level of water entering the
Cahora Bassa lake in Mozambique's western province of
Tete is now declining, thus easing the pressure on the
Cahora Bassa dam, discharges from which are one of the
major determinants of the severity of flooding on the
lower Zambezi.
According to the National Water Board (DNA), cited in
Tuesday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias", the
amount of water entering the lake fell from 12,327
cubic metres a second last Thursday, to 11,437 on
Friday, 10,338 on Saturday, and 9,731 cubic metres a
second on Sunday.
But this is still more than the dam is releasing. Four
of the eight flood gates are open, discharging 8,300
cubic metres a second.
With more water entering than leaving, the level of
the lake is continuing to rise. At the dam wall, the
lake was measured at 327.38 metres on Monday -
considerably higher than the 326 metres which is
supposed to mark the lake's maximum capacity. This
could force the opening of a fifth floodgate.
All along the middle and lower Zambezi, the river
remains well above flood alert level, and the flood
surge from Cahora Bassa is expected to make matters
worse.
In Zambezia province, the local branch of the National
Disasters Management Institute (INGC) has issued fresh
warnings to people living in the three districts on
the north bank of the river (Morrumbala, Mopeia and
Chinde), urging them to move away from areas that are
at risk.
The INGC says that further food and other essential
supplies are being dropped by air to places throughout
the Zambezi valley where the floods have made access
by road impossible. Currently food aid is being
distributed to 120,000 people in the central provinces
(an increase on the 108,000 who required food aid
earlier in the month).(AIM)
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