DEWA has commissioned a water reservoir in Enkhali.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has commissioned a new water reservoir in Enkhali and connected it to Dubai’s water network. The reservoir, which has a storage capacity of 120 million imperial gallons (MIG), cost AED 1.8 million.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, mentioned that the new reservoir in Enkhali, along with other reservoirs in Lusaily, Hassyan, and Hatta, support DEWA’s strategy to increase the efficiency and reliability of water networks, raise water flow, and volume of water reserves to meet the growing demand and sustainable development of Dubai. Upon completion, the storage capacity will reach 1121.3 MIG of desalinated water, compared to the current capacity of 1001.3 MIG.

These reservoirs are part of the Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) project for desalinated water, which has completed its first phase. Once fully completed by 2025, the ASR project can store up to 6,000 million imperial gallons of water, making it the largest ASR of its kind in the world to store potable water and retrieve it in case of an emergency.

Abdullah Obaidullah, Executive Vice President of Water and Civil at the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, mentioned that the Enkhali reservoir follows the highest international standards.