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The Ministry of Environment and Water is monitoring the condition of the dams

By the end of this week and at the beginning of next week, there will be rain in many places, and snow in the mountains

Mar 16, 2026 16:46 63

The Ministry of Environment and Water is monitoring the condition of the dams  - 1

As of March 16, 2026, the amount of available stored volumes in the complex and significant dams is 4892.4 million cubic meters, which represents 74.85% of their total volume.

With 100% filling are the dams “Asenovets“ and “Pchelina“, and over 90% are the dams “Srechenska bara“, “Hristo Smirnenski“, “Kamchia“, “Yasna polyana“, “Borovitsa“, “Studena“, “Aheloy“, “Domlyan“, “Alexander Stamboliyski“ and “Krichim“. “Asenovets“, “Pchelina“ and “Pancharevo“ overflow. Preventive release to ensure free volumes is carried out at the dams “Studena“, “Trakiets“ and “Acheloi“.

According to data from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH), by the end of this week and the beginning of next week, many places will experience rain, and in the mountains - snow. Today (16.03) and over the next three days, river levels will remain unchanged. Water levels will be below the thresholds for attention.

The Ministry of Environment and Water (MEW) reminds local authorities to implement the measures provided for in the Flood Risk Management Plans 2022-2027 and to monitor current hydrometeorological information and forecasts for dangerous phenomena published on the official website of the ministry.

MEW manages water resources in 52 significant and complex dams.