The waterlevel of Danjiangkou Reservoir is 135.17 meters now, nearly 4 meters lower than the deadwaterlevel of 139 meters , caused great inconvenience to the life of people near the reservoir.
Even the Danjiangkou Reservoir, a key component of the south-to-north water diversion project, saw its water levels drop drastically to 4.23 meters below its deadwaterlevel on Saturday, he said.
他说,即使是丹江口水库——南水北调工程的重要组成部分,其水位周六也降到较死水位低4.23米的水平。
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Because it is located in a very hot and dry region, the Dead Sea loses much water through evaporation, causing its level to fluctuate during the year.