Water in Pangasinan's San Roque Dam rises over 40 meters due to heavy rains

Water in Pangasinan's San Roque Dam rises over 40 meters due to heavy rains

CALASIAO, Pangasinan — The water level of San Roque Dam in San Manuel, Pangasinan rose more than 40 meters in less than two weeks. This happened as tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay,” along with the southwest monsoon or habagat, brought heavy rains to Northern Luzon and the Cordilleras. The dam’s water level reached 267.4 meters above sea level (masl) as of 8 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 15), up from 226 meters on Aug. 3, when rains from “Luis” began.…