The inflow into Stanley Reservoir in Mettur increased to 6,498 cusecs on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the inflow was 2,702 cusecs. Officials in the Water Resources Department said that the increase in inflow was due to rain in the catchments. At 8 a.m., the water level stood at 54.55 feet against the full reservoir level of 120 feet, while the discharge into River Cauvery for drinking water purpose stood at 500 cusecs. The storage was 20.79 tmc ft against the full capacity of 93.47 tmc ft. Meanwhile, the inflow into Bhavanisagar dam in Erode district increased from 3,056 cusecs on Tuesday to 6,491 cusecs on Wednesday. At 8 a.m., the water level stood at 68.53 feet against the full reservoir level of 105 ft. The storage was 10.34 tmc ft against its capacity of 32.80 tmc ft. The discharge into Lower Bhavani Project canal was stopped due to rain. Rainfall recorded in the area was 42.2 mm.
