Srisailam dam gates lifted, 53,000 cusecs being discharged
The Hindu
Two gates of the Srisailam dam were lifted up to 10 feet to allow water into the river through the spillway on Wednesday evening as the reservoir brimmed and inflows continued at 4,16,248 cusecs at 7
Two gates of the Srisailam dam were lifted up to 10 feet to allow water into the river through the spillway on Wednesday evening as the reservoir brimmed and inflows continued at 4,16,248 cusecs at 7 p.m. and the water level reached 882.10 feet against FRL of 885 feet and the total storage was 199.7354 tmcft against a capacity of 250 tmcft. Srisailam MLA Shilpa Chakrapani and Srisailam Temple EO Karanam S. Rama Rao opened the gates to let out the water from the reservoir for the first time this water year.More Related News

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