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IRSA releases 63,500 cusecs water

Published February 27, 2018 Updated February 27, 2018 12:14pm

According to the data released by IRSA, water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1393.20 feet, which was 13.20 feet higher than its dead level of 1,380 feet.

Water inflow in the dam was recorded as 20,100 cusecs and outflow as 35,000 cusecs.

The water level in the Jhelum River at Mangla Dam was 1050.00 feet, which was 10.00 feet higher than its dead level of 1,040 feet whereas the inflow and outflow of water was recorded as 7,400 cusecs and 8,600 cusecs respectively.

The release of water at Kalabagh, Taunsa and Sukkur was recorded as 43,100, 35,800 and 4,700 cusecs respectively.

Similarly from the Kabul River, 12,200 cusecs of water was released at Nowshera and 2,000 cusecs from the Chenab River at Marala.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2018