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5 th World Water Forum. Bridging the 4 th and the 5 th World Water Forum (Great actions for big challenges). José Luis Luege Tamargo Director General National Water Commission of MEXICO. March 18, 2009. Istanbul, Turkey. SAN MIGUEL. SAN JUAN TEOTIHUACAN. LAGO DE ZUMPANGO.
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5th World Water Forum Bridging the 4th and the 5th World Water Forum (Great actions for big challenges) José Luis Luege Tamargo Director General National Water Commission of MEXICO March 18, 2009. Istanbul, Turkey
SAN MIGUEL SAN JUAN TEOTIHUACAN LAGO DE ZUMPANGO TEPOTZOTLAN PAPALOTLA XALAPANGO LAGO DE XALTOCAN SAN BERNARDINO CUAUTITLAN COXCACOACO TEPEYAC TEXCOCO TLALNEPANTLA DE LOS JARDINES LAGO DE TEXCOCO COATEPEC ATIZAPAN SAN JAVIER CHAPINGO SAN MATEO DE LOS REMEDIOS TACUBA SAN JOAQUIN MIXCOAC EL SORDO TACUBAYA TLALMANALCO BECERRA MAGDALENA LAGO XOCHIMILCO LAGO CHALCO AMECA SAN BUENAVENTURA 2
Growth of Mexico City Previous lake Actual urban area 3
Great water works since Aztec times Texcoco lake Albarradon de Nezahualcoyotl (1449) Albarradon de Ahuizotl o San Lázaro (1499) Xochimilco lake Chalco lake Tenochtitlan was founded in the year 1325 4
The Nochistongo cut channel Great Drainage Channel 5
Water supply to Mexico City Overexplotation Cutzamala System starts operation Supplied water Water requirements Lerma System starts operation 7
Aquifers of the Valley of Mexico Allocated volume Annual recharge 8
Aquifers´ overexploitation The Angel of Independence of Mexico City 1910 2009 10
Great Drainage Channel 1910 1910 Gravity operated Slope of 19 cm per km 2002 2002 Great Canal pumping station Sales Canal pumping station Slope has been reversed in some parts of the Channel 11
Capacity of the Drainage System Great Drainage Channel Central Outfall Nabor Carrillo Lake Mexico City‘s boundary 12
Final words 18
Thank you very much, José Luis Luege Tamargo General Director National Water Commission of MEXICO