Angat Dam water level falling slowly, PAGASA says

Though still far from critical, PAGASA on Tuesday said that the water level at the Angat Dam is slowly decreasing.

According to Emil Sumangil’s report on “24 Oras,” the dam’s water level reached 178.73 meters on Tuesday morning, only slightly lower than the 178.90 meters recorded on Monday.

On Sunday, the dam’s water level was recorded at 179.44 meters.

The water level at the Angat Dam will become critical once it reaches 160 meters.

PAGASA also warned that the rains in Luzon in the past few days may not be enough to bring the water level back up, especially over the portion at the Angat reservoir.

Despite this, the weather agency still hopes the dam’s water level will go up during the rainy season.

It also advised the public to conserve water.

“Sa ngayon po, hindi naman po natin masasabing nasa critical water level, kasi panahon pa po tayo ng tag-ulan. Maari pa po ulanin ‘yung mga damns na ‘yan, at maari pa po makapag-ipon ng tubig. Sana ‘yung kaulapan or ‘yung pag-uulan ay tumama mismo sa reservoir ng damn,” PAGASA Hydrologist Maximo Peralta said.

More than 90 percent of the water supply in Metro Manila comes from the Angat Dam. -MDM, GMA News