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Reservoirs

Volume 459: debated on Tuesday 17 April 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 16 January 2007, Official Report, columns 982-83W, on reservoirs, what the latest information is on reservoir levels. (126586)

In January, overall storage for reservoir storage in England and Wales rose by 3 per cent. to 95 per cent. It remained unchanged in February. As of 6 March, overall storage rose to 97 per cent. Two reservoirs or reservoir groups are below normal.

The Environment Agency publishes monthly water situation reports, including information on reservoir storage. The report is supplemented by a weekly update during dry periods. This information is available on the Agency's website.