NIA releases water from Magat Dam

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya , Philippines – The Magat Dam along the Ifugao-Isabela boundary released water yesterday in controlled volumes, but the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) downplayed fears of a possible overflow.

NIA-Magat Dam engineer Saturnino Tenedor said there was no danger of the dam’s overflowing since the rains were not really that strong over the reservoir.

As of 9 a.m. yesterday, the dam’s water elevation stood at 189.95 meters, way below the spilling level of 193 meters. The dam’s inflow was 269 cubic meters per second while the outflow was only 96 cubic meters per second, Tenedor said.