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Bahçelik Reservoir, Kayseri Reaches 92% Capacity Following Recovery from Drought – May 2026

Occurred 1 Jan 2025·Detected 13 May 2026·
🇹🇷 Bahçelik Barajı, Pınarbaşı district, Kayseri Province, Turkey1 reportEnded 13 May 2026
Natural CatastrophePropertyMarine CargoEnergy

The Bahçelik Dam (Bahçelik Barajı) in the Pınarbaşı district of Kayseri, Turkey, has reached 92% capacity in 2026 following significant rainfall, recovering from a severe drought last year that had reduced water levels to just 24%. The recovery has submerged former settlement sites once again. The event highlights the extreme swing from drought conditions to near-full reservoir levels.

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Impact verdict

Low impact. This is a localised reservoir recovery story in a rural district of Kayseri. While it signals significant hydrological swings, direct insured losses appear limited; the primary insurance relevance is as a drought recovery indicator rather than an active loss event.

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Affected countries

🇹🇷 Turkey

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