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Water Supply to Japanese Prefecture Slashed Amid Record Heat – Reports
Water Supply to Japanese Prefecture Slashed Amid Record Heat – Reports
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TOKYO (Sputnik) - Water supply to the Japanese prefecture of Kagawa from Lake Sameura has been halved as a record heat wave continues to strain supply across... 02.07.2022, Sputnik International
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The man-made lake is held back by a dam built on the Yoshino River on the island of Shikoku in Kochi prefecture and services three neighboring prefectures. It is usually 80% full in summer, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, but scorching heat has increased consumption, leaving it 31% full.Kochi authorities have ordered water pressure to be lowered in public spaces and allowed the use of water from alternative dam reservoirs.Resources-poor Japan has been battered by sweltering heat since June. Temperatures in Tokyo rose to 36.4 degrees Celsius (97.5 degrees Fahrenheit), setting a new monthly record, while parts of Japan saw temperatures surge past 40 degrees.
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Water Supply to Japanese Prefecture Slashed Amid Record Heat – Reports
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Water supply to the Japanese prefecture of Kagawa from Lake Sameura has been halved as a record heat wave continues to strain supply across Japan, media said on Saturday.
The man-made lake is held back by a dam built on the Yoshino River on the island of Shikoku in Kochi prefecture and services three neighboring prefectures. It is usually 80% full in summer, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, but scorching heat has increased consumption, leaving it 31% full.
Kochi authorities have ordered water pressure to be lowered in public spaces and allowed the use of water from alternative dam reservoirs.
Resources-poor Japan has been battered by sweltering heat since June. Temperatures in Tokyo rose to 36.4 degrees Celsius (97.5 degrees Fahrenheit), setting a new monthly record, while parts of Japan saw temperatures surge past 40 degrees.
