The works ensure constant monitoring of watercourses and reduce potential blockages
In August 2025, the Government of the Balearic Islands, through the Ministry of the Sea and Water Cycle, continued with cleaning, maintenance, and improvement tasks across several stretches of streams in the region. This regular monitoring helps ensure the proper evacuation of water and protects people and property during episodes of heavy rainfall.
In Mallorca, works included interventions in the torrente de s’Estret (1,660 linear meters) in S’Arracó, and in the torrente d’Hortella (2,000 linear meters) and the EDAR irrigation channel (1,530 linear meters) in Sant Joan. In the torrente de Esporles (125 linear meters), weeds and reeds were removed. In the torrentes of Vinagrella (760 linear meters) and Búger (1,000 linear meters), in Sa Pobla, rhizomes and vegetation were extracted. In the torrente de Manacor, in the rural area, clearing and the reconstruction of a 20-meter stone wall were carried out, while in the urban section, a 15-meter stone embankment was built to stabilise an unstable slope. Additional work was also completed in the torrente de Na Pedaç (2,200 linear meters), Es Revolts (760 linear meters), and Millac (200 linear meters) in Artà, as well as in the s’Avenc irrigation channel (450 linear meters) in Campos, where shrub vegetation was cleared.
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The Government Continues Maintenance and Cleaning of Streams in the Balearic Islands During August
In Menorca, efforts focused on the torrente d’Albranca, a tributary of the torrente de Trebalúger. A total of 750 linear meters (8 meters wide) were cleared and dredged, restoring areas damaged by the August 2024 storm (DANA) and reinforcing walls to improve resilience against future heavy rainfall events.
In Ibiza, work concentrated on the torrente des Port (219.6 linear meters), where rhizomes were manually removed due to uneven terrain. In the torrente de Sa Llavanera (663.3 linear meters), maintenance tasks were carried out, while in the torrente d’en Planes (194.8 linear meters), machinery was limited to the left bank downstream because of the narrow watercourse. In the torrente de Buscastell, a reinforced concrete wall clad in stone was built to strengthen its capacity and prevent possible landslides.
These actions form part of the ordinary service for conserving the public hydraulic domain and serve as preventive measures to enhance citizen safety and territorial protection.
This year, the Government has tripled the budget allocated to the maintenance and conservation of streams, reaching €17.1 million, which includes €1.5 million from the ITS fund, €5 million from the insularity factor, and €10.6 million from the hydraulic infrastructure subprogram.