The Odeleite River & Dam

We're sure you've heard the expression used when it rains in the Algarve 'Well, it's needed'. Well... it was, and it still is!

The heavy rains have had a good impact on the accumulated water levels of East Algarve reservoirs, Odeleite dam has risen from 29.54% to 49.60% and the useful volume rising from 15.82% to 39.78%, according to Águas do Algarve. Water levels at Beliche have improved its levels from 22.93% to 40.85% and the useful volume from 13.75% to 33.80%.

Pedro Monteiro regional director of Agriculture, highlighted the importance of the rains recorded for crops, whether intensive or rainfed, but also for animal pastures and beekeeping, as bees carry out pollination for vegetation to produce honey. Despite this increase in water storage, the Algarve "is still far from even close to a desirable situation, because it started from a situation that, in terms of booking levels, was very low." It is still very necessary to continue saving water, to prevent shortages from happening in the near future.