According to the Ministry, four large reservoirs in the West Kazakhstan region are currently 91% full and are operating smoothly. In the Akmola region, two major reservoirs are 97.4% full and functioning as expected. Similarly, in the North Kazakhstan region, two reservoirs are nearly at capacity, at 99.6% full.
In the Aktobe region, the average capacity of two large reservoirs is 88.5%, with both operating normally. The East Kazakhstan region’s two large reservoirs are at 92.6% capacity. The Shulbinskoye reservoir in the Abai region is 91% full.
The Karaganda region has three large reservoirs that are 99% full and functioning without issues. In the Kostanay region, the average filling of two large reservoirs is 88.6%, and both are operating normally.
“Water collected in reservoirs is sent for use in agriculture and industry,” the Ministry stated.