The water levels in Pakistan's major rivers and reservoirs continued to improve on Wednesday, driven by rising temperatures in the northern mountainous regions that accelerated glacier melt. Authorities expressed optimism that the expected monsoon rains would further boost inflows and strengthen water storage across the country.
Reservoir Storage Levels Increase
Officials noted that the gradual increase in river flows had improved water availability in major reservoirs. The combined live storage in Tarbela, Mangla, and Chashma reached 3.403 million acre-feet, according to data from the Indus River System Authority (Irsa). Water levels are expected to continue rising in the coming weeks as monsoon rains gather momentum.
Detailed Inflow and Outflow Data
On Wednesday, 375,800 cusecs of water flowed into the river system, while 300,700 cusecs were released from various rim stations, as reported by Irsa.
Tarbela Dam
At Tarbela Dam, the water level stood at 1,453.07 feet, which is 51.07 feet above the dead level of 1,402 feet. The live storage was 1.111 million acre-feet. Water inflow into the reservoir was recorded at 226,500 cusecs, while outflow stood at 150,300 cusecs.
Mangla Dam
At Mangla Dam, the water level reached 1,162.85 feet, which was 112.85 feet above its dead level of 1,050 feet. The reservoir held 2.243 million acre-feet of live storage. Inflow and outflow were recorded at 37,600 cusecs and 38,700 cusecs, respectively.
Chashma Reservoir
At Chashma Reservoir, the water level stood at 641.30 feet, with live storage of 49,000 acre-feet. Chashma Barrage recorded an inflow of 205,000 cusecs and an outflow of 203,000 cusecs, reflecting improved flows through the Indus system.
River Flows Across the Country
Elsewhere, water inflow into the Chenab River at Head Marala was recorded at 63,700 cusecs, while 36,900 cusecs were released downstream. At Nowshera, both inflow and outflow in the Kabul River stood at 48,000 cusecs. Irsa data also showed water releases of 200,800 cusecs at Kalabagh, 163,200 cusecs at Taunsa, 101,100 cusecs at Guddu, and 41,200 cusecs at Sukkur.
Authorities remain hopeful that the upcoming monsoon season will further enhance water storage, providing relief for agricultural and domestic needs across the country.
