Water outflows from major reservoirs increase

By Our Correspondent
February 17, 2024

LAHORE:Water outflows from major reservoirs have been increased to meet irrigation demand of various provinces.

Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project can be seen in this image. — Facebook/Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project - Dam Site-C1
Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project can be seen in this image. — Facebook/Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project - Dam Site-C1

According to the position of the river inflows and outflows at Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma along with the reservoir levels and the barrages recorded on Friday is as under: Rivers: Indus at Tarbela: Inflows 13,800 cusecs and Outflows 35,000 cusecs, Kabul at Nowshera: Inflows 8,400 cusecs and Outflows 8,400 cusecs, Khairabad Bridge: Inflows 12,500 cusecs and Outflow 12,500, Jhelum at Mangla: Inflows 4,900 cusecs and Outflows 35,000 cusecs, Chenab at Marala: Inflows 5,200 cusecs and Outflows Nil cusecs. Barrages: Jinnah: Inflows 43,100 cusecs and Outflows 40,100 cusecs, Chashma: Inflows: 34,500 cusecs and Outflows 42,000 cusecs, Taunsa: Inflows 41,700 cusecs and Outflows 36,400 cusecs, Guddu: Inflows 37,800 cusecs and Outflows 33,900 cusecs Sukkur: Inflows 32,700 cusecs and Outflows 5,000 cusecs Kotri: Inflows 6,500 cusecs and Outflows Nil cusecs Trimmu: Inflows 15,700 cusecs and Outflow 7,700 cusecs, Panjnad: Inflows 11,300 cusecs and Outflows 7,200 cusecs. Reservoirs (Level and Storage): Tarbela Dam: Minimum operating level 1,402 feet, present level 1453.63 feet, maximum conservation level 1,550 feet, live storage today 1.230 MAF. Mangla: Minimum operating level 1,050 feet, present level 1136.65 feet, maximum conservation level 1,242 feet, live storage today 1.288 MAF.