Angat Dam Starts Releasing Water

Maloles - Operators of Angat Dam in Bulacan yesterday started releasing water to reduce the reservoir's elevation to a safer level.

- By Ramon Efren Lazaro and Bella Cariaso

This developed after the elevation increased by 2.52 meters above Angat's normal high water level of 212 meters.

In a text message to The STAR, Maria Teresa Serra, manager of the National Power Corp. (NPC)'s flood forecasting and warning system division, said the dam's spillway gates were opened at 3 p.m. to discharge 70 cubic meters per second of water.

"Although we are in a non-flood season, Angat's normal high water level is 212 meters above sea level. As of 8 a.m. yesterday, the elevation was 214.52 masl and still rising," Serra said.