Water level

June 28, 2021 08:35 pm | Updated 08:35 pm IST - MADURAI/TIRUNELVELI

TIRUNELVELI : TAMIL NADU : 12/01/2021 : Water flowing through seven surplus shutters of Manimuthar dam in Tirunelveli District on Tuesday as the 62-year-old reservoir reached the maximum capacity of 118 feet after two years. (SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT)

TIRUNELVELI : TAMIL NADU : 12/01/2021 : Water flowing through seven surplus shutters of Manimuthar dam in Tirunelveli District on Tuesday as the 62-year-old reservoir reached the maximum capacity of 118 feet after two years. (SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT)

Water level in Periyar dam on Monday stood at 131.35 feet (permissible level is 142 ft.), with an inflow of 484 cusecs and a discharge of 1,867 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 63.98 ft. (71 ft.), with an inflow of 1,588 cusecs and a discharge of 969 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 8,386 mcft.

Periyar dam recorded a rainfall of 0.8 mm in the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. on Monday.

Water level in Papanasam dam stood at 131 ft. (143 ft.), with an inflow of 431.63 cusecs and a discharge of 1,803.85 cusecs. The level in Manimuthar dam was 80.50 ft. (118 ft.), with an inflow of 217 cusecs and a discharge of 675 cusecs.

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