The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) reported on Sunday that the country’s total usable water storage across three major reservoirs—Tarbela, Mangla, and Chashma—has reached 3,021,000 acre-feet.
According to a spokesperson, the water inflow into the Indus River at Tarbela was recorded at 131,100 cusecs, with an outflow of 82,000 cusecs. The water level in the Tarbela reservoir reached 1,459.21 feet, with a storage of 1,386,000 acre-feet.
The spokesperson further stated that the Mangla reservoir’s water level was recorded at 1,142.30 feet, holding 1,418,000 acre-feet of water, while Chashma reservoir stood at 647.10 feet, with a storage capacity of 217,000 acre-feet.
The Wapda spokesperson also mentioned that the inflows and outflows at Tarbela, Chashma, and Mangla, as well as rivers like the Kabul and Jhelum, were based on 24-hour average flows, while readings for other locations were recorded at 6 am on Sunday.
Providing further details, the spokesperson noted that the inflow in the Jhelum River at Mangla was 52,400 cusecs, with an outflow of 32,000 cusecs.
In the Chashma Barrage, the inflow was 143,800 cusecs, while the outflow stood at 114,000 cusecs. In the Chenab River at Head Marala, the inflow was 33,100 cusecs against an outflow of 13,700 cusecs. The Kabul River at Nowshera saw an inflow of 44,700 cusecs, matching its outflow at the same volume.
