Tarbela, Mangla dams attain maximum conservation level

ISLAMABAD: Both the major country s reservoirs Mangla and Tarbela dams have attained their maximum conservation level 1550.00 feet and 1242.00 feet respectively.

According to the data released by the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Thursday, water inflow in Tarbela Dam was recorded as 74,900 cusecs while outflow was recorded as 56,100 cusecs.

The water level in the Jhelum River at Mangla Dam was 1242.00 feet which was 202.00 feet higher than its dead level of 1040 feet whereas the inflow and outflow of water was recorded as 62,417 cusecs each.

Meanwhile the total water inflow in all water reservoirs was recorded as 189,491 cusecs. The release of water at Kalabagh, Taunsa and Sukkur was recorded as 8,896,771,122 and 200,980 cusecs respectively.

Similarly from the Kabul River a total of 15,100 cusecs of water was released at Nowshera and 37,074 cusecs released from the Chenab River at Marala.