Angat dam being closely monitored due to fast rising water level:
MANILA, Philippines - Angat dam in Bulacan was being closely monitored Friday due the continuously rising water level brought by strong rains upstream.
The monitored water level as of 11am was 212.96 meters, almost three meters above the normal high water level of 210 meters, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its latest report.
By 1pm, the water level had risen to 213.29 meters due to strong rains upstream from the dam, Pagasa Hydrologist Elmer Caringal told Inquirer in a phone interview.
"We are in preparatory stage in case we need to open gates to release water," he said. "Anytime we migh...
Keep on reading: Angat dam being closely monitored due to fast rising water level
The monitored water level as of 11am was 212.96 meters, almost three meters above the normal high water level of 210 meters, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its latest report.
By 1pm, the water level had risen to 213.29 meters due to strong rains upstream from the dam, Pagasa Hydrologist Elmer Caringal told Inquirer in a phone interview.
"We are in preparatory stage in case we need to open gates to release water," he said. "Anytime we migh...
Keep on reading: Angat dam being closely monitored due to fast rising water level
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