Water flows in major rivers, dams and reservoirs showed a mixed but controlled trend on Friday.
Pakistan finds itself at a critical juncture. The Indus watershed is not just a water network; it is the foundation of life, agriculture, energy and heritage. Photo: file
ISLAMABAD:
Reservoir levels indicated moderate storage in major dams. At Tarbela, the minimum operating level is 1,402 feet, with the current water level recorded at 1,450.01 feet, compared to a maximum conservation level of 1,550 feet.
Usable water storage was 1.011 million acre-feet. At Mangla, the minimum operating level is 1,050 feet, while the current level was recorded at 1,137.05 feet, compared to a maximum capacity of 1,242 feet, with a usable storage of 1.237 million acre-feet.
At Chashma, the minimum operating level is 638.15 feet, with the current level at 643.60 feet and a maximum of 649 feet, while usable storage stands at 0.102 million acre-feet.
Officials clarified that the flow data at Tarbela and Chashma on the Indus River, Nowshera on the Kabul River and Mangla on the Jhelum River represent the average flows of the last 24 hours.
Water flows in major rivers, dams and reservoirs showed a mixed but controlled trend on Friday, with inflows and outflows recorded at key points including Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma, according to the latest official data.
The update provides an overview of the water situation in the country, covering river flows, dam flows and reservoir levels. At Tarbela on the Indus River, the inflow was recorded at 16,400 cusecs while the outflow was over 20,000 cusecs.
On the Kabul River at Nowshera, the inflow and outflow was measured at 10,600 cusecs.
