Dagupan City, Aug. 4 -- The National Power Corporation-San Roque dam office terminated water discharge activities Monday as the water level in the reservoir drew below its 280 meters above sea level (masl) spilling level.

Flood operation manager Teresa Serra, in a statement, said the water level of the dam is at 275.29 masl as of 8 a.m., hence the termination of water discharge at 8:30 a.m.

This, even as Binga and Ambuklao dams are still releasing water to San Roque dam, she said.

The San Roque Dam, located in San Manuel and San Nicolas, Pangasinan, increased the opening of two of its gates to a total of seven meters at 10 a.m. on Sunday, from five meters, to lessen the reservoir's water to safe levels.

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