Sources said on Thursday that water releases from Mosul Dam into the Tigris River have been reduced by 100 cubic meters per second after staying at elevated levels for around a week.
According to the sources, releases have dropped from 950 cubic meters per second to 850 cubic meters per second. The higher release rate had been maintained for about seven days before the adjustment was made.
The sources explained that the reduction was caused by lower water inflows from Turkey. The move is intended to maintain a balance between the amount of water entering the dam and the amount being stored.
Despite the decrease, water releases remain higher than they were during previous periods.
Officials expect the lower release rate to cause a noticeable drop in water levels along the Tigris River, especially in the Nineveh and Salah al-Din provinces over the coming hours.
The sources also noted that decisions on increasing or reducing water releases are made by the central committee responsible for water management, which operates under the Ministry of Water Resources.
