Pantabangan Dam. NIA-UPRIIS file photo
CABANATUAN CITY – Rains brought by Typhoon Fabian and the southwest monsoon in the last few days have boosted the water reserve in Pantabangan Dam.
Engr. Rosalinda Bote, department manager of the National Irrigation Administration-Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation System, said it gave them opportunity to fill up the the reservoir.
“Malaking bagay ang pag-uulan, time para maka- fill-up kami at the same time ay hindi din kami magre-release,” Bote said.
As of July 26, the water elevation of Pantabangan Dam was at 183.41 meters, which is 37.5915 meters below the 221 meters spilling level, records showed.
But was a bit higher than the 182.24 meters recorded on July 19.