At noon this Saturday, Mayor Francisco Azcué met with the President of the Argentine Delegation to the Mixed Technical Commission of Salto Grande, Alejandro Daneri, with the objective of analyzing the situation being experienced due to the extraordinary rise of the Uruguay River, within the framework of the constant communication that exists between both administrations.
During the meeting, CTM reported on the procedures that have been carried out, responding to different established standards, to contain the river's rise and to ensure that the impact downstream is as least harmful as possible.
It was highlighted that the maneuverability of the Salto Grande Lake level throughout these days is what will allow for the containment of the arrival of the flood peak during the coming hours.
In that sense, technical details and possible future developments were reviewed, highlighting that within the inherent unpredictability of natural phenomena, it is expected that inflow rates will remain very high for at least 7 days. During this period, the reservoir will gradually rise until it reaches the maximum permitted level, thus attenuating the flood peak downstream.
Thanks to this attenuation maneuver, the level in the city of Concordia is today 1.1 meters lower than it would be naturally, according to the flow currently entering the reservoir. This beneficial action will continue to be carried out until the inflow rates begin to decrease.
The river is a complex natural system, whose behavior is not easy to anticipate with precision. Therefore, Salto Grande highlighted that the status of the situation is updated daily, incorporating the information gathered by its professional teams, which is made known preferentially and immediately to the municipal authorities.
During the meeting, CTM reported on the procedures that have been carried out, responding to different established standards, to contain the river's rise and to ensure that the impact downstream is as least harmful as possible.
It was highlighted that the maneuverability of the Salto Grande Lake level throughout these days is what will allow for the containment of the arrival of the flood peak during the coming hours.
In that sense, technical details and possible future developments were reviewed, highlighting that within the inherent unpredictability of natural phenomena, it is expected that inflow rates will remain very high for at least 7 days. During this period, the reservoir will gradually rise until it reaches the maximum permitted level, thus attenuating the flood peak downstream.
Thanks to this attenuation maneuver, the level in the city of Concordia is today 1.1 meters lower than it would be naturally, according to the flow currently entering the reservoir. This beneficial action will continue to be carried out until the inflow rates begin to decrease.
The river is a complex natural system, whose behavior is not easy to anticipate with precision. Therefore, Salto Grande highlighted that the status of the situation is updated daily, incorporating the information gathered by its professional teams, which is made known preferentially and immediately to the municipal authorities.