THREE control gates of Ambuklao and Binga Dams in Benguet province have been opened to release water as they near spilling levels.
Hydrologists from the Hydrometeorology Division of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 8 a.m. on Sunday, two gates of Ambuklao Dam in Bokod town were opened with an outflow of 66 centimeters.In Itogon, also in the same province, one gate of Binga Dam was unlocked with an opening measured at 0.50 meters , Pagasa said. Ambuklao 's reservoir water level was at 751.51 m or just short of -0.
The release of water was minimal and is not directly affecting villages in the areas where the dams are located, it added.At least three villages always bear the brunt when the two dams overflow, especially during typhoons, the agency said.It said. that local governments and villages are always informed before the dams release excess water.Angat Dam in Norzagaray, Bulacan, the main source of water for Metro Manila and irrigation for its adjoining provinces, measured 195.
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