Isabela dam reaches critical level

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines – The Magat Dam along the Ifugao-Isabela border has reached its critical level again following heavy rains over the past several days. 

Saturnino Tenedor of the National Irrigation Administration, which manages the dam’s irrigation facility, put the water level at the dam’s reservoir as of 1 p.m. Sunday at 192.94 meters, almost nearing the spilling level of 193 meters.