The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) advised the public about the opening of Radial Gate 3 of Magat Dam on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 29.
In a statement, the NIA-Magat River Integrated Irrigation System (NIA-MARIIS) said Radial Gate 3 will be opened at 4 p.m. by one meter to release approximately 170 cubic meters per second (cms) of water.
By 5 p.m., it said the Radial Gate 3 will be opened one meter more to release a total of 371 cms.
NIA-MARIIS opened one of the dam’s gates this morning, 8:00 a.m., releasing water with a volume of 200 CMS.
NIA-MARIIS said that the opening of the gates is being done to ensure that the water level at the dam remains at a safe level amid the impact of Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng.”