Cheruthoni dam may be opened
The Hindu
Prior to water reaching upper rule level
With the water level in the Idukki reservoir rising, the shutters of the Cheruthoni dam may be opened prior to water reaching the upper rule level of 2,403 ft, which is the full reserve level (FRL), an official of the Dam Safety and Research Station said on Thursday.
A decision to regulate the water level will be taken by the rule committee, which is monitoring the inflow and rain forecasts, he said adding that the orange alert level was 2,401 ft. It may take a day or two to reach the orange alert level if there was no unprecedented rise in inflow.
The water level was 2,400.46 ft at 6 p.m. on Thursday. “At present, there is no chance of it reaching 2,401 ft on Friday. In case of extreme rainfall, a decision on opening the shutters may be taken on Friday,” he said.