Due to heavy rains from typhoon “Carina” (international name “Gaemi”) and the enhanced southwest monsoon, seven major dams in Luzon saw slight increases in their water levels, based on the monitoring of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday, July 23.
As of 8 a.m., the water level of Angat Dam in Bulacan slightly rose to 177.48 meters, from 176.97 meters the previous day.
Angat Dam, a major water source for Metro Manila and nearby provinces, has been operating below the 180-meter minimum operating level due to below-average rainfall over the watershed area in the past few months.
PAGASA said Angat Dam is expected to gradually recover this month.
Other dams in Luzon, except for San Roque Dam in Pangasinan, have also seen increases in their water levels due to the rains.
Ipo Dam in Bulacan saw a 1.08-meter increase in its water level, rising from 99.85 meters to 100.93 meters.
La Mesa Dam in Quezon City also experienced a slight increase, from 76.75 meters to 77.07 meters.
Likewise, Ambuklao and Binga dams, both located in Benguet, recorded slight increases in their water levels.
Ambuklao Dam’s water level rose from 740.8 meters to 741.14 meters, while Binga Dam increased from 567.78 meters to 568.26 meters.
The water level at Pantabangan Dam in Nueva Ecija increased slightly from 180.10 meters to 180. 29 meters.
Similarly, Magat Dam in Isabela saw its water level rise from 173.91 meters to 174.37 meters.
However, despite the rains, the water level at San Roque Dam decreased slightly from 226.75 meters to 226.46 meters.