{"id":96586,"date":"2026-01-05T19:28:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T19:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/turbidity-decreases-at-chicamba-dam-in-manica"},"modified":"2026-01-06T10:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T10:49:39","slug":"turbidity-decreases-at-chicamba-dam-in-manica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/turbidity-decreases-at-chicamba-dam-in-manica","title":{"rendered":"Turbidity Decreases at Chicamba Dam in Manica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. <\/strong> <\/span>Manica Province Governor Francisca Toma\u0301s has announced a remarkable improvement in water quality at the Chicamba Dam, with turbidity levels decreasing from 280 to 72.6 Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU).<\/p>\n<p>Governor Toma\u0301s explained that this improvement is due to the suspension of mining activities, in accordance with a Decree from the Council of Ministers.<\/p>\n<p>She added that the clearer water has also contributed to higher reservoir levels and boosted the capacity of A\u0301guas de Moc\u0327ambique to produce and supply this essential resource.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Mozambique<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. Manica Province Governor Francisca Toma\u0301s has announced a remarkable improvement in water quality at the Chicamba Dam, with turbidity levels decreasing from 280 to 72.6 Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU). 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