Due to increase in water inflow on Thursday power generation level of Tarbela Dam has reached to its maximum level of 3425 Megawatts as all 14 hydro power generation units of the Dam have been working properly, said an official of the dam. Tarbela Dam power generation level reached its lowest level in the beginning of winter season when water level of the dam dropped to dead level and the power generation declined to 270 megawatts. But as the snow melting coupled with flood season started from June once again water reservoir increased and also improved power generation.
During last week water storage level of the dam also reached at its highest level of the year then the auxiliary spill ways of tunnel No.5 were opened to discharge extra water into river Indus. According to the Tarbela Dam officials, water inflow into the dam was recorded 253500 cusec on Wednesday while the outflow of the water was 113300 cusec feet. At present, water level has reached 1526 feet and, power generation is 53 megawatts less than its full capacity, he added. Maximum water storage capacity of Tarbela Dam is 1550 feet which is now 1525 feet recorded and it is expected that it would also reached maximum level during next month.