The water level at Yonki Dam in the Eastern Highlands is getting low, says PNG Power acting chief executive officer John Yanis.
“Yonki (Dam) is having the same problem (like Sirinumu Dam in Port Moresby) the water level has gone below the measurement level, but we are managing that as well,” Yanis answered, referring to a question from Loop PNG.
“Our (water) release is not like it used to be, what we are doing now is all the releases are all going into the new power station, Yonki Toe Dam, before it goes into the big power stations.
“I can’t give you a percentage in this point of time; I need to find out the exact volume before I can pass on,” Yanis said.
The water reservoir supplies electricity to a number of provinces in the country.
The situation is similar to Port Moresby, where the water catchment area at Sirinumu dam is declining due to the current El Nino weather pattern.
Loop PNG was told that PNG Power management will be sending a fact finding team to Yonki to get the measurement to confirm the current water mark.