WAITING GAME Farmers in Bulacan and Pampanga expecting irrigation supply from Angat Dam will have to wait until next month as the reservoir level drops below its critical level of 160 meters above sea level on Wednesday due to the absence of strong rains. In this photo taken on June 24, water level at Angat was measured at 163.5 masl, way below its normal highwater level of 210 masl.—GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
CITY OF MALOLOS, BULACAN, Philippines — The onset of the traditional wet season this month, which also kicks off the rice cropping period, will be a dry one in Bulacan and Pampanga provinces as the water level in Angat Dam dips below the critical level.
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said that given the current operating condition of the dam, it could not supply farmers with their needs for irrigation water for the start of cropping season this month.
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On Tuesday, the dam’s water elevation dropped below its 160 meters above sea level (masl) low critical level, at 159.90 masl measured at 8 a.m.FEATURED STORIES
