The water level at Khanpur Dam has fallen sharply in recent days, raising serious concerns about the dam’s ability to continue supplying water to Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
According to official figures released Saturday, the reservoir’s water level has plummeted to 1,930 feet — just 20 feet above its dead storage level of 1,910 feet.
The current water inflow into the dam stands at a mere 57 cusecs, while the outflow has reached 186 cusecs per day. This growing disparity between supply and consumption could deplete the reservoir in a matter of days if current conditions persist.
In parallel developments, the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) reported on Friday that it had released a total of 164,253 cusecs of water from various key stations across the country. The combined inflow for the day was recorded at 183,318 cusecs.
At Tarbela Dam, the water level was measured at 1,464.93 feet — around 63 feet above the minimum operational level of 1,402 feet. Inflow into the dam reached 91,800 cusecs, while outflow was recorded at 82,000 cusecs.
Mangla Dam, situated on the Jhelum River, showed a water level of 1,145.95 feet, which is 95.95 feet above its dead level. The dam received an inflow of 37,265 cusecs, with 28,000 cusecs being released downstream.
Additional water discharge figures reported by IRSA include 106,037 cusecs at Kalabagh, 86,051 cusecs at Taunsa, 55,151 cusecs at Guddu, and 19,300 cusecs at Sukkur.
Elsewhere, the Kabul River contributed 34,900 cusecs at Nowshera, while 3,470 cusecs were released from the Chenab River at Marala.
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