The La Plata reservoir rose 0.42 meters in 24 hours but remained in the Adjustments band, according to the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) daily monitoring report for Tuesday, November 10. The dam, located between Comerío and Toa Alta, read 42.93 meters at 5:00 AM on Tuesday, up from 42.51 meters the day before.
The increase follows several days of rain that have helped some of Puerto Rico’s water bodies recover. La Plata has still not reached the Watch band, whose threshold is 44.90 meters; it would need to rise another 1.97 meters to reach it. The Safe band begins at 47.70 meters.
La Plata drew attention after dropping in recent weeks, approaching the Control band in early November, raising concern about its water availability. The National Weather Service (NWS) had said rain over Cayey, Cidra, Aibonito, Comerío, Barranquitas, Naranjito and Toa Alta could benefit the La Plata basin. La Plata is a major supply source for residents of Bayamón, Cataño, Guaynabo, Toa Baja, Toa Alta, Naranjito, Corozal and Vega Alta.
In Tuesday’s monitoring, Carraízo rose 0.02 meters and stayed in the Safe band, while Cidra rose 0.01 meters and remained in the Watch band. Guineo, Guayo, Loco and Dos Bocas were in the Spilling band.