The accumulation of mud, sand, and sediment entering the El Molinito dam has reduced the production of potable water available to the city of Hermosillo by 25 percent. This decrease is equivalent to 300 liters per second that are no longer being added to the local distribution network, reported Agua de Hermosillo. Recent rains generated runoff in streams and basins after a three-year drought in the region. The water collected in the reservoir ha…
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The accumulation of mud, sand, and sediment entering the El Molinito dam has reduced the production of potable water available to the city of Hermosillo by 25 percent. This decrease is equivalent to 300 liters per second that are no longer being added to the local distribution network, reported Agua de Hermosillo. Recent rains generated runoff in streams and basins after a three-year drought in the region. The water collected in the reservoir ha…