Authorities have stopped releasing water from Ipo Dam in Bulacan but continued water discharges from Ambuklao and Binga Dams in Benguet on Saturday, Aug. 7.
In the latest monitoring of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the water level of Ipo Dam was down to 99.87 meters (m), which is below its 101.1-m normal high water level.
Its water level was 100.39 m on Friday, Aug. 6, when one spillway gate was still discharging water from the reservoir.
Meanwhile, Ambuklao and Binga Dams continue to release water with four spillway gates each still open as of Saturday morning.
Ambuklao Dam’s current water level was down from 751.80 m to 751.66 m, while Binga Dam’s water level decreased from 574.34 m to 573.93 m.
Ambuklao Dam’s normal high water level is 752.0 m, while Binga Dam's normal high water level is 575.0 m.
Although most of the water outflow from Ambuklao and Binga Dams go down to San Roque Dam in Pangasinan, PAGASA still advised those in barangays Ambuklao, Bokod, Dalupirip, and Tinongdan in Benguet to take necessary precautionary measures in case of flooding.
PAGASA's monitoring showed that the water level in San Roque Dam continues to significantly increase with its current level at 264.60 m from 262.97 m.
Authorities are currently not conducting spilling operations at San Roque Dam as its current water level is still far from its 280-m normal high water level.