Officials said the gradual increase in river flow had improved water availability in major reservoirs.
ISLAMABAD:
Water levels in major rivers and reservoirs continued to improve on Wednesday as rising temperatures in northern mountainous regions accelerated the melting of glaciers, while authorities expressed optimism that expected monsoon rains would further increase inflows and strengthen water storage across the country.
Officials said the gradual increase in river flow had improved water availability in major reservoirs, with the combined live storage at Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma reaching 3.403 million acre-feet. They added that water levels are expected to continue to rise in the coming weeks as monsoon rains intensify.
According to the Indus River System Authority (Irsa), 375,800 cusecs of water flowed into the river system on Wednesday, while 300,700 cusecs were released from various riverside stations. At Tarbela Dam, the water level stood at 1,453.07 feet, which is 51.07 feet above the dead level of 1,402 feet, with active storage of 1.111 million acre-feet. The inflow of water into the reservoir was recorded at 226,500 cusecs, while the outflow stood at 150,300 cusecs.
At Mangla Dam, the water level reached 1,162.85 feet, which is 112.85 feet above its dead level of 1,050 feet. The reservoir contained 2.243 million acre-feet of active storage, while inflow and outflow were recorded at 37,600 cusecs and 38,700 cusecs, respectively.
At Chashma reservoir, the water level stood at 641.30 feet, with active storage of 49,000 acre-feet. Chashma Barrage recorded an inflow of 205,000 cusecs and an outflow of 203,000 cusecs, reflecting improved flows across the Indus system.
Elsewhere, water inflow into the Chenab River at Head Marala was recorded at 63,700 cusecs, while 36,900 cusecs were released downstream. At Nowshera, the inflow and outflow of the Kabul River was 48,000 cusecs.
Irsa data also showed water release of 200,800 cusecs at Kalabagh, 163,200 cusecs at Taunsa, 101,100 cusecs at Guddu and 41,200 cusecs at Sukkur.
