Peru: Tinajones reservoir deficit threatens water rationing in five Lambayeque districts

Low rainfall in the upper Chancay-Lambayeque basin has driven the Tinajones reservoir below its technical minimum, prompting warnings of water rationing across five districts in Lambayeque. Over 600,000 people could be affected. The situation underscores the region's vulnerability to hydrological variability and raises concerns about water supply reliability for agriculture and domestic use.