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Dam water levels continue to decline: PAGASA

Dam water levels continue to decline: PAGASA
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The situation, in brief

Water levels in most dams continue to decline amid rising temperatures this summer, state weather bureau PAGASA reported on Tuesday, May 19. Based on PAGASA’s 8 a.m. dam monitoring update, the water level in Angat Dam declined by 0.38 meters to 177.41 meters from 177.79 meters on Monday. Angat…

Water levels in most dams continue to decline amid rising temperatures this summer, state weather bureau PAGASA reported on Tuesday, May 19.

Based on PAGASA’s 8 a.m. dam monitoring update, the water level in Angat Dam declined by 0.38 meters to 177.41 meters from 177.79 meters on Monday.

Angat Dam’s normal high water level is 210 meters.

Meanwhile, the water level in San Roque Dam decreased by 0.25 meters to 227.48 meters on Tuesday from 227.73 meters on Monday, May 18. Its normal high water level is 280 meters.

Pantabangan Dam’s water level also dropped by 0.19 meters to 188.18 meters on Tuesday from 188.47 meters on Monday.

Pantabangan Dam has a normal high water level of 216 meters.

On the other hand, the water level in Caliraya Dam declined by 0.10 meters to 286.85 meters from 286.95 meters on Monday.

Meanwhile, the water level in Binga Dam increased to 567.64 meters on Tuesday from 567.21 meters on Monday. Its normal high water level is 575 meters. — Photo from EDCOP

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