Magat dam's feared 'break' allayed by NIA

By Vince Jacob Visaya

Sep 10, 2021 1:21 am

RAMON, Isabela: Magat dam officials here have assured the 39-year-old reservoir is '100-percent' safe, debunking fears of a dam break by some leaders and villagers.

Carlo Ablan, National Irrigation Administration-Magat River Integrated Irrigation System (NIA-MRIIS) division manager, said in a September 7 virtual news briefing the dam has been built to last for 100 years or more.

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