LAHORE, Aug 29: The combined river inflow on Thursday remained steady at 343,100 cusecs and all of it was released for irrigation as both dams have already been filled beyond their capacity.

The river Indus at Tarbela registered an inflow of 221,000 cusecs and all of it was released to keep the lake level at optimum 1,550 feet — 1.5 feet more than its maximum level. The lake now stores around 7.2 million acre feet of water.

The river Jhelum at Mangla dipped to 21,400 cusecs which was released as the lake had already crossed the optimum level and at present stands at 1,205.60 feet — 3.6 feet above the optimum level — with a total storage of 4.869maf against a capacity of 4.6maf.

According to the barrages report, Jinnah had an inflow of 245,800 cusecs and an outflow of 237,800 cusecs, Chashma 283,100 and 262,600, Taunsa 173,000 and 144,500, Guddu 115,200 and 88,300, Sukkur 81,000 and 30,000 and Kotri 57,100 and 22,100.

The river Chenab had an inflow of 61,700 cusecs at Marala and the river Kabul 39,000 cusecs.