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Lake Constance falls to lowest April levels since 1972

The water level of Untersee, the western part of Lake Constance, has fallen to an extremely low level due to persistent drought. The last time the water level was as low as it is now was at the beginning of April 1972. And it is likely to fall further. Due to the lack of precipitation and small amounts of meltwater, the authorities expect the water levels on Lake Constance to fall even further. "The snow depths in the catchment area are below average, which indicates that the snowmelt this year will be lower than in other years," explained a spokesperson for the canton. SHOTLIST 0’00 Lake Constance / Bodensee by Tiboltingen TG 0’33 Drone aerials (no sound) over the region 1’18 boats not on water but on sand 00:01:23 UPSOUND (German) Reporter, Q: "You are the mayor of Salenstein, which also includes Mannenbach. We're standing here at the harbour in Mannenbach, at the boat harbour, which is managed by the municipality, and we can see individual boats standing in the mud, but no water. What has happened?" 00:01:43 SOUNDBITE (German) Bruno Lorenzato, mayor of Salenstein: "We have a very low water level, as it can happen from time to time. This is not an exception or a special event for the population here directly by the lake. Whether low or high water, the lake here is not regulated. That's why it can happen." 00:02:02 UPSOUND (German) Reporter, Q: "There was a woman here this morning who came to have a look. She said she actually wanted to put her boat in the water next week. That's not possible now. Have there been any reactions from the public?" 00:02:15 SOUNDBITE (German) Bruno Lorenzato, mayor of Salenstein: "No. So far we haven't had any negative reactions from the public. As I said, it's a natural event that happens every few years. And we just have to live with it.