Several dams in the northeast of Trás-os-Montes are isolated with low levels for this time of year, jeopardizing the water supply for the medium term. The most critical situation is found in Carrazeda de Ansiães, where the possibility of cutting off the water during the night is being considered.

Carraz is currently the region of the Braga district with the most drought that the country crossed. Several dams are already at a capacity that is not expected to be sufficient for the rest of the summer.

The Fonte Longa Dam supplies around 5,500 inhabitants and only has water for the next three months. During the summer season the population of this area doubles which represents an aggravating factor for the problem. If it rains significantly the situation cannot become critical.

To combat this problem, some proposals to combat drought are already on the table. Until the transport of water was carried out by tanker trucks from the River Tua to the dam.

Partial cutting off of water during the period may also be a measure that has taken place. For now there are some measures, as in force in irrigation and consumption.

Some reservoirs in the Trás-os-Montes region focused on irrigation are on the verge of. There are cases of dams that can only guarantee one more month of water supply.

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