Angat Dam water still below normal level —NWRB

The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) targets a water level of 212 meters in Angat Dam by the end of the year to ensure sufficient supply in Metro Manila in 2021, executive director Dr. Sevillo David said Wednesday.

David told GMA News Online that the normal water allocation of 46 cubic meters per second (m3/s) in Metro Manila can still be maintained, which is vital amid the pandemic.

“We have to closely monitor the situation for any significant changes and conserve water to attain targeted end of the year level of around 212 meters to have sufficient water for next year until summer,” he said.

As of 6 a.m. on Wednesday, David said the water level in Angat Dam is recorded at 178.17 meters. This is still below the dam’s minimum operating level of 180 meters.

For October, the NWRB reduced the water allocation of Metro Manila from the regular allocation of 46 m3/s to 44 m3/s.

David noted that the state weather bureau PAGASA projected above normal rainfall for the last quarter of 2020 and early months of 2021 due to the onset of La Niña.

With this, David said near normal to above normal rainfall is expected to improve the water level in Angat Dam.—LDF, GMA News