LAHORE, Oct 14: The combined rivers flow kept low trend on Monday with total supplies dropping down to 77,800 cusecs — less than 24 per cent of the total requirements of over 300,000 cusecs.

The level of Tarbela and Mangla dams went down because 15,300 cusecs additional water was released to meet irrigation requirements downstream.

Tarbela went down to 1,495.57 feet level on Monday as water inflow at the dam was reduced to a meagre 40,000 cusecs and the release to 50,000 cusecs.

The optimum level of Tarbela is 1,550 feet and minimum at 1,369 feet.

Similarly, Mangla dam also dropped to 1184.70 feet level as the river Jhelum supply witnessed further decrease to 14,700 cusecs against the total release of 20,000 cusecs.

According to the computerized calculations made by the meteorological office, both rivers are expected to maintain their below normal flow during the next 24 hours.

Chenab also dropped further down to 15,500 cusecs and river Kabul went further down to 6,600 cusecs.

According to the barrages report, Jinnah had an inflow of 62,500 and an outflow of 58,500 cusecs; Chashma 58,000 and 60,000; Taunsa 58,700 and 56,700; Guddu 54,900 and 48,900; Sukkur 42,900 and 16,400 and Kotri 12,500 with no outflow.