PETALING JAYA: Depleting water levels have been recorded at 30 dams across the peninsula with the bulk being 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, being only at 7.47% capacity as at press time on Thursday (March 26), a drop from the 7.6% capacity recorded a day prior (March 25), water levels at the Timah Tasoh dam in Perlis and the Bukit Merah dam in Perak have reached warning levels, being at 37.31% and 37.74% capacity respectively.
In Kedah, water levels at the Ahning, Beris and BS Padang Saga dams remain at caution levels. They were recorded to be at 54.45%, 58.14% and 55.9% of capacity respectively.
Four dams in Johor also remain at caution levels.
They are Labong (59.13%), Gunung Pulai 2 (45.9%), Upper Layang (43.18%) and Lebam (56.28%).
Earlier 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.
