Lack of rains, heat index lower Angat dam water level

CITY OF MALOLOS, BULACAN, Philippines — The water in Angat Dam had dipped below normal operating level due to extreme heat and the absence of rain. Angat Dam is Metro Manila’s chief source of water. On Thursday, Angat Dam’s water was at 178.87 meters above sea level (masl), more than one meter below the 180 masl operating level. The current level is about 34 meters less than the 212 masl normal level of the reservoir. On Sunday, the dam’s water level was at 180.15 masl. READ: Angat Dam down to 180-meter minimum operating water level The onset of high heat […]... Keep on reading: Lack of rains, heat index lower Angat dam water level

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer