Saxony's reservoirs are well filled despite the current drought. Thanks to optimized management, the filling levels in the drinking water reservoirs are at an average of 88 percent, said Katrin Schöne, spokeswoman for the state reservoir administration, when asked by the German Press Agency. "This means that the security of supply for the population and industry is also guaranteed this year despite the current very dry hydrological situation."
Drought causes low inflow into the reservoirs
As the previous months were very dry, the precipitation in recent weeks has only led to a slight increase in inflow into the reservoirs. In July, they were only around 44 percent of the long-term average for this month of July.
Dry periods such as the first half of 2025 would show the need to be able to allocate the available raw water between reservoirs more flexibly in the coming years.
