Water in Tarbele Dam drops to dead level

Posted on Mar 15th, 2010 under "Pakistan"

Water in Tarbele Dam drops to dead level

ISLAMABAD: After Mangla Dam water in Tarbela Dam has also dropped to the dead level on Monday.

According to reports, the water level in Tarbela Dam has reached to the dead level of 1,369 feet

The water inflow at Tarbela Dam was 21400 cusecs while the outflow from the dam was 30100 cusecs, reports said.

The water level in Mangla Dam remained at the dead level of 1,040 feet.

According to water experts, the decrease in water levels in both the reservoirs would negatively affect the power generation capacity of the dams, the per acre yield of agricultural produce and the upcoming Kharif agricultural season.