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IRSA releases 128,900 cusecs water

Published May 4, 2018 Updated May 4, 2018 09:29am

According to the data released by IRSA, water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1387.36 feet, which was 07.36 feet higher than its dead level of 1,380 feet.

Water inflow in the dam was recorded as 39,300 cusecs while outflow as 40,000 cusecs.

The water level in the Jhelum River at Mangla Dam was 1104.40 feet, which was 64.40 feet higher than its dead level of 1,040 feet whereas the inflow and outflow of water each was recorded as 33,700 cusecs. The release of water at Kalabagh, Taunsa and Sukkur was recorded as 64,000, 43,800 and 9,200 cusecs respectively.

Similarly from the Kabul River, 26,800 cusecs of water was released at Nowshera and 18,500 cusecs from the Chenab River at Marala.

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