The Miño-Sil Hydrographic Demarcation (DHMS) is identifi as one of the rainiest in Spain, with an average annual rainfall of 1,163 l/m2 and an average contribution of 11,864 hm3/year, meeting annual consumptive demands that exce 443.52 hm3.
Considering that it covers
an area of 17,582 km2, with more than 12,000 population centers and around 795,400 inhabitants, we find a low population density and dispersion unique in Europe, which poses a significant challenge from a water management perspective.
It is important to add, according to a the personaliz call to action cta stands out the data collect in the latest revision of the Hydrological Plan, that 22,060 km of channels run through the Spanish part of the Miño-Sil demarcation, delimiting 287 surface water bodies and 24 groundwater bodies, 76% of which are in good condition – 214 surface water bodies and 22 groundwater bodies.
According to studies carri
out in collaboration with the CEX Hydrographic Studies Centre for the development of the 2022-2027 Hydrological Plan, the for those who work professionally average annual natural water resources for the period 2010-2070 are expect to decrease by 8.5% compar to the 1961-2000 monitoring period, and extreme agb directory events are also expect to become more frequent and intense.