The fresh downpour since last three days in district and catchment areas of the rivers has revived hopes of seeing the reservoirs getting full soon.
The district received a total of 285.7 mm rainfall from August 1 to 3. The normal rainfall for August is 1,237 mm. Belagavi and Khanapur taluks were receiving good rainfall, including Khanapur town and Belagavi city, transforming low-lying areas into mini-lagoons. Paddy fields and other farms are full with water and the open-wells in the city were also almost full due to recharge of water tables.
According to Executive Engineer of Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board Prasanna Murthy, the water level in the Rakaskopp dam across Markandeya river at Rakaskop village, which is the main source of drinking water for Belagavi city, was steadily increasing and touched 2471.60 ft. as on Wednesday at 6 a.m. Another 4.90 ft. of water was required to reach the brim. The level at the dam rose by 0.40 ft. during the last 24 hours from around 50.10 mm rainfall received since yesterday. The storage level in the dam increased by 29.50 ft.since the onset of monsoon this year.
Official sources said the Raja Lakhmagouda reservoir (Hidkal dam) across Ghataprabha river at Hidkal of Hukkeri taluk was receiving an inflow of 7,349 cusecs since morning. The live storage at the dam had touched 24.19 tmc ft. as against the gross storage level of 26.21 tmc ft.
There was also marginal improvement in the storage level at Navilteerth dam across Malaprabha river in Saudatti taluk with the live storage going up to 5.80 tmc ft. as against the gross storage of 9.2555 tmc ft. The dam was receiving an inflow of 3,449 cusecs.
Rainfall in Belagavi district in August
Normal rainfall for August: 1237 mm
Rainfall received from August 1 to 3, till 8 a.m.: 285.7 mm.
The taluk-wise rainfall till 8 a.m. on Wednesday with figures in bracket showing normal rainfall for August: Athani 9 mm (53 mm), Bailhongal 25.90 mm (83 mm), Belagavi 76.30 mm (273 mm), Chikkodi 18.7 mm (97 mm), Gokak 8.9 mm (52 mm), Hukkeri 21.4 mm (89 mm), Khanapur 97.1 mm (412 mm), Raibag 14 mm (54 mm), Ramdurg 6 mm (64 mm) and Saundatti 8.4 mm (60 mm).
Water levels in reservoirs
Rakaskopp dam: Level 2471.60 ft. (Full Reservoir Level 2476.50 ft.), Rainfall 50.10 mm
Navilteerth dam: Level 2048.80 ft (FRL 2,079.50 ft), Gross Storage 9.255 tmc ft., Live Storage 5.870 tmc ft., Inflow 3,449 cusecs, Outflow116 cusecs.
Raja Lakhamagouda dam: Level 2138. 50 ft. (FRL 2,175 ft.), Gross Storage 26.21 tmc ft., Live Storage 24.19 tmc ft., Inflow 7,349 cusecs, Outflow 120 cusecs.
Dhupdal barrage: Level 2009.10 ft., Inflow 5,408 cusecs.
