Limay River flow decrease: the AIC confirmed that starting Monday they will double the flow downstream from Arroyito.

Published May 7, 2026

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The basin authority explained that the current low level responds to a strategy to preserve water in the reservoirs and to maintenance tasks. The Limay will go from 250 to 450 cubic meters per second, while the Mari Menuco remains at critical levels and the Neuquén River will maintain minimum flows.

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The Limay River is currently experiencing a significant drop in water levels, particularly noticeable downstream from Arroyito and along the Coastal Walkway of the city of Neuquén. Javier Milei visited 16 provinces due to the decline in income in April However, the Interjurisdictional Basin Authority (AIC) anticipates that the situation will begin to change starting next Monday, when the flow rate will practically double from the current 250 cubic meters per second to about 450 m³/s. The technical secretary of the AIC, Horacio Collado, explained that the current decrease is due to a combination of factors linked to energy demand, the end of the irrigation season, and maintenance work on hydroelectric facilities. “We are taking advantage of the fact that the irrigation season has already ended and that the energy demand dispatched by Cammesa has not required higher flow rates,” he indicated. Collado pointed out that the recovery will begin gradually between Saturday and Monday. ...

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