Water-level in KRS rises to 103.4 ft

Inflow into the reservoir at 41,278 cusecs

July 07, 2013 01:50 am | Updated June 04, 2016 03:31 pm IST - Mandya:

FILLING UP: Water-level in the Krishnaraja Sagar, which had hit the dead storage level three months ago, crossed the 100-ft mark on Friday night.

FILLING UP: Water-level in the Krishnaraja Sagar, which had hit the dead storage level three months ago, crossed the 100-ft mark on Friday night.

Water-level in the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) rose to 103.42 ft on Saturday evening following copious rainfall in the catchment areas of the Cauvery in Kodagu.

Water-level in the reservoir, which had hit the dead storage level three months ago, crossed the 100-ft mark on Friday night. The full-reservoir level is 124.8 ft.

Inflow into the reservoir was at 41,278 cusecs and outflow was at 1,642 cusecs at 6.30 p.m. on Saturday.

The water-level in KRS would reach the FRL by the month-end if heavy rainfall continues in the catchment areas, a Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Ltd. officer said.

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