India is expected to refill reservoirs, which could reduce river’s flow to zero
Labourers walk on a bridge near the newly inaugurated 450-megawatt hydropower project located at Baglihar Dam on the Chenab river which flows from Indian Kashmir into Pakistan, at Chanderkote, about 145 km (90 miles) north of Jammu October 10, 2008. REUTERS
India has released a surge of water into the Chenab River. According to reports, the flow in the Chenab River has risen to 58,300 cusecs after India released water from their dams. India is expected to refill the dams, which could reduce the river’s flow to zero.
Water levels in rivers and reservoirs provided by a WAPDA spokesperson:
Tarbela (Indus River): Inflow 20,500 cusecs; Outflow 28,000 cusecs.
Mangla (Jhelum River): Inflow 3,400 cusecs; Outflow 35,000 cusecs.
Chashma Barrage: Inflow 32,400 cusecs; Outflow 35,000 cusecs.
Head Marala (Chenab River): Inflow 63,200 cusecs; Outflow 56,900 cusecs.
Nowshera (Kabul River): Inflow and outflow 7,400 cusecs.
Reservoir levels:
Tarbela Reservoir: Water level 1,490.27 ft; Storage 2.668 million acre-feet.
Mangla Reservoir: Water level 1,212.10 ft; Storage 5.051 million acre-feet.
Chashma Reservoir: Water level 646.60 ft; Storage 0.197 million acre-feet.
The total usable water in Tarbela, Mangla, and Chashma reservoirs is 7.916 million acre-feet.
The spokesperson added that the inflow and outflow measurements for Tarbela, Chashma, Nowshera, and Mangla are based on 24-hour average flows. Inflow and outflow data for Head Marala and other sites are recorded as of 6am today.
