Rains raise water storage at major reservoirs

The country’s major reservoirs on Friday saw an increase in the water inflow as some of the rivers witnessed low-to-medium floods following the countrywide monsoon rains.

According to data released by the Indus River System Authority (Irsa), 302,800 cusecs of water was released from various rim stations with inflow of 390,300 cusecs.

Irsa said water at both Tarbela and Mangla dams were flowing above their dead levels.

According to the data, water level in Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1,515.24 feet and was 117.24 feet higher than its dead level of 1,398 feet. Moreover, water inflow and outflow in the dam was recorded at 215,500 cusecs and 170,000 cusecs, respectively.

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The water level in River Jhelum at Mangla Dam was recorded at 1,189.50 feet, which was 139.50 feet higher than its dead level of 1,050 feet.

The inflow and outflow of water was recorded at 52,000 cusecs and 10,000 cusecs, respectively.

Tarbela and Mangla dams have maximum conservation levels of 1,550 feet and 1,242 feet, respectively.

The release of water at Kalabagh, Taunsa , Guddu and Sukkur was recorded at 204,600, 184,200, 146,100 and 80,000 cusecs, respectively.

Similarly, from River Kabul, a total of 58,100 cusecs of water was released at Nowshera and 41,800 cusecs released from River Chenab at Marala.

This better hydrological situation would aptly fulfil the requirement of water for the country’s agriculture in the days to come. More water availability in the reservoirs would also result in more hydel generation in the coming days.

(With input from APP)