1,100–1,400 mm/year · ref. ARPA Sicilia
Sicily: drought and evaporation on farm reservoirs
In Sicily, irrigation ponds and hill reservoirs face high evaporation amid chronic Mediterranean drought. Citrus, vines and irrigated crops depend on winter-stored volumes largely lost to summer evaporation.
Local hydric context
Catania, Agrigento, Trapani and Enna: hill reservoirs and quota-bound irrigation. Regional networks document deficits worsened by heatwaves.
Orders of magnitude
6,000 m² at 1,200 mm/year loses 7,200 m³. An 88% cover preserves over 6,300 m³ passively.
Technical solution
Hexprotect AQUA modular cover: rapid deployment without framework, suited to isolated Sicilian reservoirs.
Indicative estimate — on-site audit recommended.