Taiwan’s largest reservoir, the Tsengwen Reservoir, was at less than 12% of capacity as of Thursday, according to Taiwan’s Water Resources Agency (WRA). Photo: VCG

The drought reveals detritus Monday at the bottom of the Liyutan Dam reservoir. Photo: The Paper

The Ailiao River had stopped flowing in Pingtung county on March 16. Photo: VCG

The pond surrounding a Taoist statue has nearly dried up in the city of Kaohsiung. Photo: The Paper

Ducks hunt for food at the muddy bottom of the pond Tuesday. Photo: The Paper

A 929-square-meter lake at the Chishan Longhuyan Temple, a famous tourist destination in southern Taiwan, had nearly dried up by Monday Photo: The Paper

A boat sits on the shore of the Baoshan Second Reservoir in Taiwan’s Hsinchu county. As of Wednesday, the reservoir was at less than 8% of capacity, WRA data show. Photo: The Paper

The water level of Sun Moon Lake in Nantou county has continuously fallen during the drought. Photo: The Paper

The Shihmen Reservoir in the city of Taoyuan was at less than 30% of capacity on Wednesday, according to WRA data. Photo: The Paper