PETALING JAYA - Depleting water levels have been recorded at 30 dams across the peninsula, with the bulk in the northern states.
All dams in Perlis (one), Kedah (six), Penang (three) and Perak (three) saw a drop in water levels, with the same also recorded for six dams in Selangor, two dams in Melaka and nine dams in Johor, according to figures from the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) dashboard.
The Muda dam in Kedah remains the hardest hit, standing at only 7.47 per cent capacity as at press time on Thursday (March 26), down from 7.6 per cent recorded a day earlier (March 25).
Water levels at the Timah Tasoh dam in Perlis and the Bukit Merah dam in Perak have reached warning levels, at 37.31 per cent and 37.74 per cent capacity respectively.
In Kedah, water levels at the Ahning, Beris and BS Padang Saga dams remain at caution levels, recorded at 54.45 per cent, 58.14 per cent and 55.9 per cent capacity respectively.
Four dams in Johor also remain at caution levels:
- Labong (59.13 per cent)
- Gunung Pulai 2 (45.9 per cent)
- Upper Layang (43.18 per cent)
- Lebam (56.28 per cent)
Earlier on Thursday, heatwave alerts were issued for 21 localities nationwide.
Baling, Pendang and Pokok Sena in Kedah remain under a Level 2 alert after temperatures ranged between 37°C and 40°C for at least three consecutive days.
In Kedah, Level 1 heatwave alerts were issued for Sik, Padang Terap, Kubang Pasu, Pulau Langkawi, Kuala Muda, Kulim and Bandar Baharu.
The same alerts were issued for Daerah Utara and Timur Laut in Penang; Selama, Kuala Kangsar, Kinta, Perak Tengah and Hulu Perak in Perak; Pasir Mas in Kelantan; Jerantut in Pahang; Segamat in Johor, as well as the state of Perlis.
Level 1 alerts are issued when temperatures range between 35°C and 37°C for at least three consecutive days. - THE STAR