Monsoon rainfall has significantly increased the water level at Tarbela Dam, boosting reservoir storage as inflows continue to exceed outflows.
According to the latest figures released by the dam administration, the reservoir’s water level has risen 82 feet above its dead level. Consequently, the dam continues to accumulate water following recent monsoon rains.
Water level continues to rise
The current water level at Tarbela Dam has reached 1,484.20 feet. The dam’s dead level stands at 1,402 feet, while its full reservoir level is 1,550 feet.
Since the reservoir remains well below its maximum storage level, additional inflows can continue to increase water storage.
Inflows remain higher than outflows
The latest operational data shows that water inflow into the reservoir has reached 236,800 cusecs. Meanwhile, water outflow currently stands at 157,700 cusecs.
As inflows continue to exceed outflows, the volume of stored water is steadily increasing.
This trend reflects the positive impact of ongoing monsoon rainfall on the country’s largest reservoir.
All hydropower units remain operational
The dam administration also confirmed that all 17 power generation units at Tarbela Dam are fully operational.
At present, the hydropower station is generating 4,370 megawatts (MW) of electricity.
The dam’s total installed generation capacity is 4,980 MW.
With all generating units in operation, Tarbela Dam continues to play an important role in supplying hydropower to the national grid while benefiting from increased water availability during the monsoon season.
