The Air Itam Dam in Penang island is currently at an effective capacity of 385 after low rainfall in the water catchment area KTA of the dam. Penang to face water crisis if no rain soon.
Penang Dams Effective Capacity Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang
April 16 2022 645 PM.
. The water level of the Air Itam dam was at 385 as of March 31 while Bukit Dumbar reservoirs saw low levels. The Air Itam Dam still serves as an important component of. GEORGE TOWN Feb 19 The Penang Air Itam Dam water level has dropped by almost 30 per cent within a month due to the recent dry and hot weather according to the.
Commissioned in 1962 the Air Itam Dam has a maximum effective capacity of 216 billion litres of water. This is according to the. The Penang government is planning to conduct cloud seeding operations to boost water reserves at the Air Itam Dam here.
It said the dam supplies water to. Penang will carry out cloud seeding when the water level of the Air Itam Dam drops below 40 said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. GEORGE TOWN April 2 The effective capacity of Air Itam Dam has dropped to an alert level of 385 per cent said Penang Water Supply Corporation PBAPP Chief.
The dam is located in a hillside valley surrounded by higher hills with its crest at 2438m above sea level and its top water level is 235m above sea level. The Air Itam dam is at the warning level due to low rainfall in catchment areas and high daily water demand from residents. 1 day agoHe said about 300 million litres of water a day from the Mengkuang Dam was being pumped to the plant and that it was 100 operational.
GEORGE TOWN July 6 Penang will be relying on the Mengkuang Dam for its water supply in the next few days after flash floods in Baling Kedah washed too much mud. PBAPP chief executive officer Datuk Jaseni Maidinsa said. The reduced water levels at the Teluk Bahang Dam.
Current discharge of water on a daily basis. The Ulu Kinta Dam in Perak for example recorded a reading of 24519m as of 415pm yesterday nearing the 24530m alert level. The Mengkuang Dam has been expanded to meet Penangs water supply needs during annual dry seasons in the 21st Century.
Below it is the iconic. The cloud seeding will be to create rain at the dams water catchment area encompassing 575sq km of protected forest areas. Line graph of water levels in the reservoir.
PIPED water in Penang may be the cheapest in the country but that does not. The Penang Water Supply Corporation PBAPP said the Air Itam dam is only 385 full now down from the 85 level it was in January. Penang Water Supply Corporation PBAPP chief.
The normal level for this dam is 240m. On 14121985 the Yang DiPertua Negeri. As of 8pm Jaseni said the turbidity had.
GEORGE TOWN Aug 5 Penang will conduct cloud seeding exercises to address falling water levels at both dams on the island despite getting more rainfall in recent.
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