Turkey's Nilüfer dam has dried up due to a severe drought.

The dam, located in Bursa, the country's fourth largest city, meets the drinking water needs of over 3 million and 194.000 people.

The dam, with an annual capacity of 60 million cubic meters of water, was adversely affected by the recent seasonal drought and the water level dropped to zero due to insufficient rainfall.

As a precaution, the General Directorate sent a warning message to every person in the city to save water. In addition, there were warnings about saving water on billboards in many parts of the city.

This footage was filmed and produced 11 March 2022.

Nilüfer Barrage Dam, the 1.47 square kilometer Nilüfer Dam, that meets the drinking water needs of Bursa, which is Turkey's fourth largest city with a population of 3 million, 194 thousand and 720 people, has completely dried up because the region has not seen any rain for a while.

The dam, with an annual capacity of 60 million cubic meters of water, was adversely affected by the recent seasonal drought and the water level dropped to zero due to insufficient rainfall. As a precaution, BUSKÄ° s(BUSKÄ° General Directorate) sent a warning message to every person in the city to save water. In addition, there were warnings about saving water on billboards in many parts of the city.