A man walks on the dried, cracked landscape of Hanna Lake October 18, 2001 near Quetta, Pakistan. Once a recreation area for Quetta residents, the lake is now vacant of any business and completely dried up after over three years of drought in Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan. Photo: Paula Bronstein / Getty Images Oct 18, 2001

LAHORE: Water level at Tarbela and Mangla dams has been declining while water level at the Mangla dam was recorded only 40 feet higher than the dead level. According to IRSA, water inflow at Tarbela dam was recorded at 17,400 cusecs while outflow remained at 28,000 cusecs. On the other hand, water inflow at Mangla dam was recorded at 4,920 cusecs while outflow remained at 23,000 cusecs. As per IRSA details, the water level at Manga dam was recorded only 40 feet higher than the dead level, however, at Tarbela it was recorded 45 feet higher than the dead level.

Water sliding to dead level in reservoirs via Opit’s LinkFest