date:Aug 20, 2012
ay before the dry spell hit.
Farmers who planted late are the most hurt by the lack of water, he said.
If the dry spell continued, the Malinao Dam in Pilar will eventually dry up, said Pamugas.
The dam supplies water to more than 4,700 hectares of rice lands in Pilar and portions of Dagohoy and San Miguel Towns.
Pamugas said the dam stopped releasing water on Thursday because it was drying up.
Water level in the dam reached to a critical 1 meter. If the level goes down to less than a meter, wate