ANGAT DAM BREACHES CRITICAL 160-METER LEVEL

Angat Dam’s water level dropped to 159.95 meters as of 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, falling below the critical 160-meter level, based on monitoring by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

- By ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ

The reservoir fell from 160.71 meters the previous day and is now about 50 meters below its normal high water level of 210 meters.

PAGASA had earlier attributed the decline in Angat Dam’s water level to lower-than-expected rainfall over the Angat watershed.

The 160-meter level is considered critical under the National Water Resources Board-led interagency operating protocol for Angat Dam.