When we first saw the River Segura we could hardly believe our eyes. With so little water in it, it looked to be barely more than a stream and yet it is the important source of water which irrigates the farm land of the Vega Baga.
Because of its importance, the growers keep a close watch on the amount of water that the Segura can deliver and the good news is that the dams of the river are holding 253 cubic hectometres of water, 150 more than last year. Those figures don’t take into account the snow that is lying on the ground and the recent rains that will fill the dams even further.
According to the Hydrographical Confederation of Segura (CHS), there is sufficient water at a fair price to cover the needs for the next year.
Although the agriculturalists are to be congratulated on their careful use of water from the river, the Segura is still in a worst state than any other river in Spain.
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