Laguna Lake nears critical mark as water continues to rise

LUCENA CITY — The water level of Laguna de Bay rose to 12.34 meters Tuesday morning, which is 16 centimeters away from the lake’s critical high-water threshold of 12.50 meters, the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) reported. In an advisory, the LLDA said its Radar Level Sensors (RLS) showed the lake’s average wa

Levels in Lakes Mead and Powell have not been so low since 1957, underscoring a water crisis that plagues seven states that rely on the Colorado River.