Angat Dam water level hits critical level
Angat Dam. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—The water level in Angat Dam on Sunday reached the critical level.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 1 p.m. the water in the dam hit 180.0 meters.
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Once the water reaches the critical level, the protocol is to immediately cut the irrigation supply, and then, if the water continues to recede, the supply for electric power plants, Pagasa said.
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Around 6 a.m., Pagasa’s Jason Bausa said, “the water in Angat Dam dropped to 180.12 meters,” and by noon it went down further to 180.02 meters.
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