Live Breaking News & Updates on Ulacan The Water Elevation Of Angat Dam Is Still Below Its Minimum Operating Level Despite Rains Brought By Tropical Storm Florita In Past Days Record From Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office Bulacan As 8am Thursday Showed That 177 87 Meters

Angat Dam (PNA file photo) CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan - The water elevation of Angat Dam is still below its minimum operating level despite the rains brought by Tropical Storm Florita in the past days. Record from the Provincial Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office of Bulacan as of 8 a.m. Thursday showed that the water level of Angat Dam is 177.87 meters, which is still 2.13 meters below its minimum operating level or critical level of 180 meters and 34.13 meters below the normal high water level of 212 meters. Robert dela Cruz, provincial manager of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Bulacan, said in a phone interview on Thursday the dam did not release irrigation allocation for rice lands in Bulacan and parts of Pampanga on Wednesday. Angat Dam is the main source of irrigation water for Bulacan and parts of Pampanga's irrigated rice lands that is being coursed through Bustos Dam for distribution. It also supplies more than 90 percent of Metro Manila' ....

Camarines Norte , Davao City , Metro Manila , Philippines General , Dela Cruz , Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office Of Bulacan , National Irrigation Administration , Angat Dam , Tropical Storm Florita , Bustos Dam , Sluice Gate , Angat Dam Pna File Photo City Of Malolos , Ulacan The Water Elevation Of Angat Dam Is Still Below Its Minimum Operating Level Despite Rains Brought By Tropical Storm Florita In Past Days Record From Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office Bulacan As 8am Thursday Showed That 177 87 Meters , Hich Is Still 2 13 Meters Below Its Minimum Operating Level Or Critical Of 180 And 34 The Normal High Water 212 Robert Dela Cruz , Rovincial Manager Of The National Irrigation Administration Nia In Bulacan , Aid Ina Phone Interview On Thursday The Dam Did Not Release Irrigation Allocation For Rice Lands In Bulacan And Parts Of Pampanga Wednesday Angat Is Main Source Water 39s Irrigated That Being Coursed Through Bustos Distribution It Also Supplies More Than 90 Percent Metro Manila Potable Needs Dela Cruz , Aid The Water Elevation Of Bustos Dam Is On Its Spilling Level 17 36 Meters As Thursday , Orcing It To Raise Its Sluice Gate No 2 By Halfa Meter And Release 13 Cubic Meters Per Second Of Water On Downstream River System Pna ,