Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem Yüce made a heart-warming statement about the latest situation in Sapanca Lake and said, "There is no problem, we are rising to the maximum level and thankfully we are entering the summer season at a good point."
The latest situation in Sapanca Lake became a matter of curiosity due to the fact that the precipitation was below the seasonal normals in the previous months, and this process gained sensitivity with the decrease in the level of the dams in the surrounding provinces.
towards the maximum
Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem Yüce made a statement that relieved the people of Sakarya about the latest situation in Sapanca Lake, which came to the fore in the previous months when the season was dry.
Yüce shared the information that Sapanca Lake, one of Turkey's largest tectonic freshwater lakes, which meets the drinking water needs of 1 million Sakarya residents, is approaching the "maximum level".
Noting that the level has risen from 30 meters to 500 meters, especially with the strong showers that have been effective in the last 30 days and the snowfall that has been effective in areas above 31.79 meters for days, Yüce emphasized that there is no cause for concern, we hope that we will approach the maximum level in the near future.
“We protect it like our life”
Metropolitan, which monitors all districts bordering Sapanca Lake, and especially around the lake, with the teams it has increased in terms of water use and loss and leakage, makes an effort to keep the drinking water values at the maximum point by ensuring the cleanliness of the lake.
Sharing technical information about the latest situation, Yüce said, “We are protecting Sapanca Lake like our souls with our SASKİ teams, control officers and our expert engineer staff who monitor and monitor the lake for 24 hours. This water is our future, this natural beauty is our greatest legacy in this city. As we retreated to 30 meters, God's blessings came true and we experienced a serious rise. We are now approaching the 32 meter limit. (31.79) I hope we will approach the maximum level of 32.20 in a short time. "There is nothing to worry about, we are entering the summer season safely," he said.
By years ago
The water level in the lake had dropped to 30.90 meters some time ago. On the other hand, the water level is 2021 mt. in the same periods of 30.68 and 2022 mt. in the same periods of 32. was measured around . Metropolitan SASKİ teams monitor the lake 7/24.