Mornos

The issue of water-logging that experts say our country is facing due to prolonged drought has led the relevant agencies to mobilize. The problem of water scarcity is of course a headache for EYDAP which has to take care of the water supply of a large part of the basin and especially the capital and the surrounding municipalities.

Like ghosts from the past, sunken villages at the bottom of water reservoirs are not meant to be seen. But the ruins of Kallio in the mountains of central Greece are becoming very much visible - and they have a warning to deliver.

From beneath the shrinking Lake Mornos in Central Greece, the muddied remains of homes are reemerging nearly 45 years since the village that once stood here disappeared underwater.

The level in the Mornos lake, which supplies Athens’ water supply, has receded significantly. In the past two years, the level has receded more than 35 meters and another 18 or so in just the past year, according to residents.

Measures were announced on Tuesday to tackle future water shortages in Attica as the reservoirs of the Evinos and Mornos rivers are at historically low levels. More specifically, Attica will have enough water for four years if the drought of the last two years continues, according to announcement by the Environment Ministry and the state water company (EYDAP).

The Attica region is facing the prospect of water shortages, as the water reserves in Lake Mornos are decreasing significantly, according to a report on private broadcaster SKAI.

An artificial lake located in Central Greece, Mornos serves as a reservoir for the city of Athens.

Scientists are concerned about the situation that seems to be consolidating in Greece – and especially in Attica – regarding water reserves, which are at dangerously low levels.

The scientific community is sounding the alarm over the water scarcity alert that has been sounded in many parts of the country. A total of 14 municipalities in the country have been declared a state of emergency by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection.

The nightmare of no rain and severe drought, which deprives the EYDAP reservoirs of rainwater and precious snow that are the main water sources, looms over Attica again, creating a besieged situation on the islands preparing for a difficult summer.

Fokida, situated only a few hours away from Athens, constitutes an exceptionally gifted, rough and at the same time warm and hospitable land. Such unprecedented and unspoiled natural beauty is generously encountered throughout the whole region not only at mounts Giona, Vardousia and Oiti, but also at Mornos lake and at its gorgeous beaches!