Our Correspondent
Khanpur
The water level in Khanpur dam reservoir Friday has reached its highest level owing to the heavy downpour and snowfall in the upper parts of district Abbottabad and the dam authorities opened the spillways.
The dam was filled up to 1981.6 feet due to continuous heavy downpour across Hazara division and heavy snowfall at the hilly areas of district Abbottabad and Haripur including Galyat, Saidpur, and Khanpur, while the maximum conservation level is 1982ft.
The authorities have decided to remain open the spillways till the discharge more than 6,500 cusecs of water. The dam officials have also disclosed that current water inflow in the reservoir was 700 cusec feet and normal outflow was 65.50.
Khanpur dam administration also warned the people through the announcement in the downward areas of the dam to avoid the discharged water from Khanpur Lake which would be maximum in the stream.
Spillways of Rawal Dam have been opened here on Thursday as the water level has increased after the heavy rain in twin cities and catchment areas of Murree.
Water from the dam’s spillways flows to Sawan river after passing through Korang Nullah.
The filling up of Rawal Dam will help address water shortages in the twin cities, said official of Capital Development Authority (CDA).
He said there was enough water in the Rawal and Khanpur dams to meet the city’s water requirements for the next eight months, He added that more rainfall in the coming days will increase the water level further, and the upcoming monsoon will improve the water situation in the city areas as well.
