Angat Dam water level dips below critical mark
MANILA, Philippines — Angat Dam’s water level has dipped below the 160-meter critical threshold, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
As of Tuesday, the primary water source of the National Capital Region stood at 159.95 meters, nearly 0.8 meters lower than Monday’s 160.71-meter water level.
The normal high water level of Angat Dam is around 210 meters, with a minimum operating level of 180 meters.
Despite heavy rains affecting major parts of Luzon and the Visayas due to the low-pressure area, only 1 to 15 millimeters of rainfall are projected over the watershed located in Norzagaray, Bulacan, within the next 24 hours, according to Pagasa.
The state weather bureau further projected that the water level of the Angat sub-basin will continue to decline until July 1.
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Previously, Pagasa specialist Jofren Habaluyas mentioned during its climate forum last June 24 that the critical watershed is expected to continuously replenish by the second or third week of July due to rainfall from the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat.
Habaluyas maintained extreme caution over Angat Dam due to the lingering effects of El Niño. /mcm
