The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday, July 14, said that the Angat Dam needed four to five typhoons to reach the spilling level.
Angat Dam in Bulacan. (Photo credit to www.napocor.gov.ph)
"Kailangan pa rin ng at least 1350 millimeters of rainfall or apat hanggang limang bagyo na dadaan sa watershed ng Angat dam (At least 1350 mm of rainfall or four to five typhoons should pass to fill the watershed of Angat Dam)," said PAGASA Weather Specialist Richard Orendain said.
"So ganun po kalaki ang pangangailangan ng Angat Dam sa ngayon (That is the amount of water which Angat needs for now)," Orendain said, noting that this volume of water is needed to reach a spilling level of 210 meters.
30-35 mm to reach the minimum operating level
"Ang kailangan kasi natin sa Angat to reach 180 meters or yung minimum operating level or above is nasa 30 to 35 mm na lang (What we need in Angat, is to achieve 180 meters or the minimum operating level or above is 30 to 35 mm)," Orendain said.
However, he stressed that in order to reach the safe level of the dam, Angat still needs to achieve 185 -190 meters.
Other dam updates
In its latest bulletin, PAGASA said that Angat Dam decreased by one cm (178.3 m to 178.2 m), Ipo Dam increased by 59 cm (98.56 m to 99.15 m), La Mesa Dam elevated by 10 cm (78.41 m to 78.51 m), and Binga Dam which decreased with 79 cm (568.70 m to 567.91 m).
These dam updates were gathered at 6 a.m., thus, the water from the rainfall onward is not included in the latest measurement. (Sonny Daanoy)
