Joel Félix Díaz, local delegate of the National Water Comission (Conagua), called for reflection following the recent rains that have been recorded in the state and that have alleviated the dry season.
The official expressed through a thread on X, that The worst drought has been recorded since 2019with 442 millimeters of rain accumulated throughout the state of Potosí, while in 2023 65% of rainfall was recorded in an already historic low for the metropolitan area.
In the same sense, he recalled that 44% of rainfall was also recorded in Ciudad Valles and 35% in the Río Gallinas.
On the other hand, Félix Díaz pointed out that There are great challenges to take advantage of waterHe said that in the case of water for supplying the population, only 19% is used and 50% is lost, in addition to the fact that rivers are contaminated with organic matter; and in the case of agriculture, he said, around 69% is used and 50% of the liquid is lost.
The Conagua delegate accused that Obsolete practices have been maintained in agricultural activitiesin addition to the fact that areas on the banks of the rivers have been deforested, contaminated and invaded for tourist activities, which reduces the use of the vital liquid.
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What places have recovered after the rains?
In San Luis Potosi, Various tourist sites and bodies of water have recovered after the recent rainssuch as the Tamul Waterfall in the municipality of Aquismón and the El Salto waterfall in the municipality of El Naranjo:
Also An increase in uptake was reported in dams and bodies of water that supply San Luis Potosí, as follows, until the last cut:
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San Jose: 41.1%
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Toll: 19.9%
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El Potosino: 18.8%
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Cañada del Lobo: 31.5%
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The Reality: 15.2%
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Valentine Range: 2.1%
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The Doll: 23.2%
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La Lajilla 21.1%
