Water level at Angat Dam continues to rise 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Alexandria San JuanFollowing rains dumped by past weather systems and the southwest monsoon, water level in Angat Dam rose above its 160-meter critical level on Saturday morning. However, the current level of water in Angat Dam was still 18.65 meters below the 180-meter minimum operating water level needed to resume the irrigation supply allocation to nearby provinces. The Angat Dam, located in Norzagaray, Bulacan, is the major water source of households in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces. Aside from Angat Dam, water level in other major watersheds also increased including La Mesa Dam at 73.21 masl on Saturday from 73.09 masl on Friday; Ambuklao Dam at 743.68 masl from 743.11 masl; Binga Dam at 568.79 masl from 568.34 masl; San Roque Dam at 230.77 masl from 230.74 masl; and Pantabangan Dam at 189.18 masl from 189.02 masl.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 20, 2019 03:56 UTC