Perak is closely monitoring its main dams as water levels decline due to prolonged hot weather, with Bukit Merah dam now at Stage One Critical Irrigation status.
IPOH: The Perak state government is maintaining close and detailed monitoring of water levels in the state’s main dams, which have been declining due to prolonged hot weather.
State Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Transportation Committee chairman Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin said the Bukit Merah dam’s water level stands at 6.965 metres, continuing to decline and now at Stage One Critical Irrigation status.
He added that the Temengor dam has experienced a continuous decline in water levels since early January, with the current level at 239.07 metres and approaching the dam’s safe operational critical level of 238 metres.
“Overall, dams at critical levels require continuous monitoring, disciplined management of water releases, and prudent water usage,” he told a press conference.
He stated that water supply throughout the state generally continues to be stable and under control.
Mohammad Nizar also confirmed that all water treatment plants are operating efficiently at the required production levels, except for those facing raw water shortages at the intake points.