Water levels drop in 6 Luzon dams

MANILA, Philippines, May 14 ------ The water levels of six Luzon dams have dropped amid hot temperatures based on latest monitoring of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In latest bulletin, the water elevation of Angat Dam dropped to 201.47 meters, which is 0.18 meters less than its previous level of 201.65 meters. 

The water elevation of Angat Dam was 8.53 meters below its normal high water level of 210 meters. Angat Dam supplies more than 90 percent of Metro Manila’s potable water needs and provides irrigation of 25,000 hectares of farmlands in Bulacan and Pampanga. On the other hand, the water level of Ipo Dam in Bulacan dropped by 0.02 meters, now at 100.48 meters compared to its previous level of 100.50 meters. It was 0.63 meters below its normal high water level of 101.1 meters. 

San Roque Dam in Pangasinan reached 242.86 meters or 0.25 meters less compared to its previous level of 243.11 meters. It was 37.14 meters below its normal high water level of 280 meters. Pantabangan Dam in Nueva Ecija reached 196.64 meters or 0.11 meters less compared to its previous level of 196.75 meters. It was 19.36 meters below its normal high water level of 216 meters. Magat Dam in Isabela also dropped by 0.09 meters after it reached 190.04 meters compared to its previous level of 190.13 meters. It was 2.93 meters below its normal high water level of 193 meters. Caliraya Dam in Laguna dropped by 0.06 meters after it reached 287.14 meters compared to its previous level of 287.20 meters. 

Source: philstar.com