He predicted the cage that is used will have a diameter of 55 centimeters (21.7 inches) to 60 centimeters (23.6 inches) and will be pulled upward at a rate of one meter persecond, meaning each man could make the trip in 10 to 12 minutes.
According to April 12 OPSIS data, the water level of the Guri dam dropped only 4 centimeters (about 1.6 inches) over the past 24 hours while the water intake increased by 723 cubic meters persecond over the same period.