17.07.2025 14:08
The water level in the Doğancı Dam, which supplies drinking water to Bursa, known as the "water city," is measured at 40.93%, while the filling rate of the Nilüfer Dam has decreased to 31.09%. The decreasing water levels in the dams were captured by drone footage, and Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mustafa Bozbey stated, "We have approximately 50 to 55 days of water left."
In Evliya Çelebi's travelogue, he describes the water city of Bursa, saying, 'The beauty of its water and air makes the faces of the people of Bursa red. In short, Bursa is made of water.' Bursa has 50 days of water left.
THE WATER LEVEL OF THE DAM HAS DROPPED TO 40%
The water level in the Doğancı Dam, which has a body volume of 2 million 520 thousand cubic meters and meets the drinking water needs of the city with a population of 3 million 271 thousand, was measured at 40.93%. The filling rate of the Nilüfer Dam, which became operational in 2007 and has a capacity of 60 million cubic meters, has decreased to 31.09%. While the average filling rate of the two dams is 36.01%, the decreasing water amount in the dams was captured by drone.
"FILLING RATE AT CRITICAL LEVEL"
Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mustafa Bozbey stated that the city's dams are also affected by climate change due to global warming, noting that the filling rate of the dams has reached critical levels. He said, "Our water level in the dams has dropped to 43%. With this rate, we estimate that we have about 50 to 55 days of water left."
"DO NOT WATER GARDENS WITH DRINKING WATER"
Bozbey, who invited citizens to be economical in general water usage and emphasized that drinking water should not be used for watering gardens, said, "I urge my fellow citizens of Bursa not to water their gardens with drinking water. We need to reduce our water usage. We should not waste water in places where we do not need it. We should not leave taps open," he stated.