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IRSA releases 334,500 cusecs water

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ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Sunday released 334,500 cusecs water from various rim stations with an inflow of 441,500 cusecs.
According to the data released by IRSA, the water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1511.59 feet, which was 125.59 feet higher than its dead level of 1,386 feet.
Water inflow in the dam was recorded as 256,900 cusecs while outflow as 182,000 cusecs. The water level in the Jhelum River at Mangla Dam was 1147.60 feet, which was 107.60 feet higher than its dead level of 1,040 feet whereas the inflow and outflow of water was recorded as 42,100 cusecs and 10,000 cusecs respectively.
The release of water at Kalabagh, Taunsa, and Sukkur was recorded as 255,200, 180,600 and 35,800 cusecs respectively. Similarly, from the Kabul River, 73,900 cusecs of water was released at Nowshera and 36,500 cusecs from the Chenab River at Marala.

 

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