Crimea will not be affected by the flooding caused by the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, however the water intake from the North Crimean Canal may become more difficult, the region’s head, Sergey Aksyonov, said on Tuesday.
"Regarding the situation over the explosion at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station. There is no threat of flooding in Crimea. However, there is a risk that the North Crimean Canal will become shallow," Aksyonov said on Telegram.
He noted that reservoirs in Crimea are currently 80% full, and there is more than enough drinking water.
The head of region’s committee on water management and land reclamation, Vladislav Maslyanik, specified that bulk water reservoirs in Crimea are 65% full, and natural reservoirs are 87% full. The total volume of water in all reservoirs is 281.8 million cubic meters, he said.
The official also said that water demand of private consumers and enterprises in Crimea are fully satisfied.