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La Mesa Dam

Pia Gutierrez

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1729751845496La-Mesa-Dam-10242024.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="La Mesa Dam, Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News"/>La Mesa Dam. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA - The National Power Corporation on Thursday assured that new protocols on the release of dam water will prevent massive flooding of downstream communities during typhoons. NAPOCOR’s Flood Operation Manager Maria Teresa Sierra in a press briefing said that the new protocols will do away with the old practice of releasing water only when the dams are full, which doesn&#x27;t give communities enough time to prepare. “The past protocol kasi, we usually release water kapag puno na po iyong dam. So, as much as possible, we would like to maintain the water elevation of Angat Dam so that it can provide a sufficient water supply for Metro Manila [and] also for the irrigation requirements of Bulacan and Pampanga,” Sierra said.She said the agency has learned lessons from past dam releases. Dam operators previously gave local government units a lead time of at least 4 hours before releasing water. But Napocor said it is now increasing this lead time to at least 24 hours to give LGUs more time to prepare and alert communities that may be affected.<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-w0gxyPTRzo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. earlier ordered dam operators to release dam water ahead of the expected heavy rainfall brought by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine to prevent flooding in low-lying communities.According to weather bureau Pagasa&#x27;s <a href="https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/flood" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">flood warning website</a>, which monitors 18 major river basins, only 4 areas are currently on flood watch, namely the Pampanga, Agno, Bicol and Cagayan river basins.The Angat, Ipo and La Mesa Dams have not yet reached their normal high water levels.As of 6 a.m. Thursday, Angat Dam&#x27;s water level was at 198.45 meters, up from 197.63 meters on Wednesday, but still far from its normal high water level of 210 meters.Ipo Dam&#x27;s water level meanwhile actually fell to 100.79 meters on Thursday morning from 100.8 meters on Wednesday, as one gate was opened.La Mesa dam&#x27;s water level was also at 79.66 meters on Thursday morning, which was still below its 80.15 meters high water level.

The National Power Corporation on Thursday assured that new protocols on the release of dam water will prevent massive flooding of downstream communities during typhoons.

The National Power Corporation on Thursday assured that new protocols on the release of dam water will prevent massive flooding of downstream communities during typhoons.

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Napocor says giving LGUs more lead time on dam water release

Napocor says giving LGUs more lead time on dam water release

Pia Gutierrez,

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Published Oct 24, 2024 02:38 PM PHT

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Updated Oct 24, 2024 03:11 PM PHT

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