Source: Xinhua News Agency Author: Wang Zhi
Xinhua News Agency, Jinan, April 11: Affected by the continuous drought and other factors, the groundwater level in the Baotu Spring, Jinan, known as “the best in the world” fell below the red alert line of 27.60 meters on the 11th. The situation in Baoquan is very grim. It is understood that since the end of June 2016, the Baotuquan groundwater level has fallen below the red cordon for the first time in two years.
Jinan Baotu Spring Xinhuanet
The reporter saw at Baotu Spring Park on the 11th that the three springs in Baotu Spring were very weak. According to the "Precipitation Project for Spring Water Sprinkling in Jinan City," emergency plans for Baotou Spring's groundwater level were classified into yellow, orange and red levels: when the groundwater level fell to 28.15 meters, yellow warning was issued; the groundwater level dropped to 28. At 00 meters, an orange warning was issued; when the groundwater level dropped to 27.60 meters, a red warning was issued.
Since the fall of last year, Jinan has experienced prolonged drought. Monitoring data of Jinan City's Urban and Rural Water Bureau shows that in February this year, the water level of Baotu Spring had been hovering around 28.00 meters. After falling below the orange cordon on February 27, the water level has continued to decline since March and has fallen since the end of March. To 27.62 meters, the total dropped nearly 40 centimeters.
Since April, although Ji’nan has adopted a series of measures such as recharge, water conservation, and spring precipitation, the water level of the Baotu Spring has risen slightly to a maximum of 27.66 meters, but the water level remains unstable until It fell to 27.59 meters on the 11th.
According to the statistics, from May 26 to June 10, 1971, Baotu Spring recorded the first seasonal stoppage since records began. Since then, seasonal stoppages have been accompanied by the “First Spring of the World” and there have been long-term occurrences. 926 days stoppage record. On September 6, 2003, Baotu Spring, which had stopped spraying for 548 days before, resumed its crest again. It has continued to spurt for more than 14 years, setting a record of the longest duration of gushing since the 1970s.