The country's top water reservoir Tarbela has reached dead level of 1380 feet due to which Irsa will now release inflows only to the provinces. On Saturday, inflow at Tarbela was 12.4 cusecs whereas outflow was 28 cusecs. However, Mangla reservoir is nine feet above the dead level of 1040.3 feet due to rains in dam's catchment area. Inflow at Mangla was 25.2 cusecs while outflow was recorded at 22 cusecs. According to Irsa spokesperson, water shortage is still 17 percent as was anticipated at the start of the season. All canals are opened and running as per provincial indents.
Against the water storage capacity of the country that stands at 14.01 Million Acre Feet (MAF) of water, the country currently has 1.37 MAF of stored water in Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma reservoirs. Provinces have already reduced their indents. From March 6, 2017 Sindh indent has reduced to 40,000 cusecs from 45000 cusecs whereas Punjab reduced its indent 57000 cusecs to 50,000 cusecs. KPK in CRBC is 3000 cusecs and Balochistan 4000 cusecs.
Flow at Kabul River was 8.5 cusecs whereas at the reservoir at Chashma barrage it was 639.6 cusecs. Inflow at Chashma was 36.2 cusecs and outflow was 32 cusecs. Outflow at Kalabagh upstream was 46.7 cusecs downstream 42.4 was cusecs. Taunsa upstream was 14.9 cusecs, downstream , Mean Rasul upstream was 14.9 cusecs, downstream 1.8 cusecs, Marala upstream 21.7 cusecs, downstream 14.8 cusecs, Trimmu- upstream 8.7 cusecs, downstream 0, Sidhnai upstream 7.1 cusecs, downstream 1.7 cusecs, Punjnud upstream 5.1 cusecs, downstream 0, Guddu barrage upstream 41.8 cusecs, downstream 36.5 cusecs.
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