The specialized operation to forcibly transfer water from the Danube River to Lake Srebarna ended in mid-September. The Danube water has already completely flooded the Western channel, the areas of "Babushkoto blato", "Draganova lokva", the adjacent small water mirrors, and the central water mirror.

Thanks to the operation, the drying up of the lake was prevented during a period of extremely high temperatures and minimum water levels of the Danube River, with the approximate amount of water entering the territory of the reserve being 3 038400 cubic meters. During the operation, the low water levels created a favorable feeding environment for a number of waterfowl. Currently, wandering flights of gray geese, Dalmatian and pink pelicans are observed on the territory of the reserve.

RIEW – Ruse is taking further action to improve the favorable status of the ecosystem - studies for the construction of a permanent pumping system for pumping water from the Danube River if necessary, surveying the geological and hydrogeological characteristics of the territory, ensuring a program for dredging the lake and removing part of the sediment deposits from the lake basin, etc.

The initiative to transfer water resources from the Danube River to Lake Srebarna began in early July after the declaration of a partial state of emergency on the territory of the Municipality of Silistra, when a crisis headquarters was formed, led by the director of the environmental inspection, Daoud Ibryam. Hydropump units provided by the General Directorate of Fire Safety and Civil Protection were used to transfer the water to the lake, and the activities on site were coordinated by the director of the regional Fire Safety service in Silistra, Commissioner Evlogi Stamov. At the beginning of September, the company "Water Supply and Sewerage" Ruse OOD also joined the campaign by laying polyethylene pipes free of charge, which will remain on the territory of the reserve.