THE water level in Capoey Lake in Essequibo is getting low due to the extreme dry weather.

Several residents in the area said it is dropping every day and schoolchildren, as well, are faced with a transportation problem to cross and get to the Coast.
Some children who have to attend secondary schools on the Essequibo Coast travel by boat and the low water level is causing the vessels to be grounded on the sand in different places.
Several operators said their service will be affected although other commuters would be able to get across in cars and motorcycles when the lake is completely dry.
Rice farmers are also lamenting the weather because their fields cannot be irrigated, as much of the water for their cultivation is released from Capoey Lake that serves as a reservoir for them.