MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The water level at San Roque Dam, which spans the municipalities of San Nicolas and San Manuel, Pangasinan remains far from spilling level amidst the release of water from Binga Dam in Itogon town, Benguet province on Thursday.
San Roque Power Corporation (SRPC) vice president for corporate social responsibility, Tommy Valdez, in a phone interview, said water level at the San Roque Dam is at around 231.66 meters above sea level (masl), still far from the 280 masl spilling level.
He said the water level increased by two meters since Binga Dam started to release water at 11:00 a.m.
"It is still way way below the spilling level. We still have 49 meters before we release water from the dam," he said in Filipino.
Valdez said the rain is somehow beneficial to the water level of the dam.
"The schedule of farmers is on the first week of October when they have to start farming but for almost one to two months we have no water, hence, the rainfall is good since we need to maximize food production in line with the commitment of the President (Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.) to ensure food supply and to lower food prices," he said.
Valdez said they will continue to gather water during the rainy season to be able to provide farmers' year-round irrigation requirement.
He said San Roque Dam continues to generate 115 megawatts daily during peak hours and releases water for irrigation.
"We continue to monitor to be able to manage the reservoir effectively," he added.
The Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office reported that the major river systems in the province are above normal level except for Sinucalan River, which is at normal level. (PNA)
