Magat Dam’s 2 gates open, release water

Published November 29, 2020 7:54am

File photo shows Magat Dam during the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses in mid-November 2020. Philippine Coast Guard

Two gates of Magat Dam remained open on Sunday morning to release water.

The opening of the two gates was at 3 meters as of 6 a.m., PAGASA said.

The water level at Magat Dam was at 189.02 meters above sea level as of 6 a.m.

This was lower than the 189.22 meters above sea level reading as of 6 a.m. on Saturday.

Dam Status issued at 6am, 11/29/2020.
Posted by Dost_pagasa on Saturday, November 28, 2020

The dam’s spilling level is 193 meters above sea level.

The National Irrigation Administration-Magat River Integrated Irrigation System (NIA-MRIIS) on Saturday said its Gates 3 and 4 were open, discharging 786 cubic meters per second (cms) of water. —KG, GMA News

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