ABU DHABI -- The Ministry of Environment and Water has revealed that the
recent rains in UAE have resulted in the collection of more than 97 million
gallons of rainwater from various dams and barriers located across the country,
especially in the northern region. The downpours, which ranged from low to
heavy, were experienced all over the country, particularly in the northern
region of Ras al-Khaimah and the inclined areas of Al Tawyeen, Naheela, Al
Beeah, Qada’a, Ghalila and Shaam.
Mariam Mohammed Saeed Hareb, Assistant
Under-Secretary of Water Resources and Nature Conservation Affairs, led a group
of dam management consultants and engineers from the ministry to inspect the
dams and barriers where the rainwater was collected.
The move is part of the Ministry’s implementation
of an operational plan to administer, monitor and operate dams and barriers
based on technical standards and requirements that the Ministry has adopted in
line with international best practices in the continuous monitoring of dams.
Hareb said that that the conserved amount of water
across six dams in the northern region of RAK reached around 425,000 cubic
meters, which is equivalent to 94 million gallons. Heavy rain also fell in the
eastern region in Sakamkam Valley in Fujairah, harvesting a total of 15,000
cubic meters (3.3 million gallons). Collectively, the total amount of water
collected in dams reached around 440,000 cubic meters (97 million gallons).
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