
Water level
The Hindu
Tirunelveli
The water level in Papanasam Dam on Thursday stood at 64.40 feet (maximum level 143 feet). The dam had an inflow of 117.15 cusecs and a discharge of 641 cusecs. The level in Manimuthar Dam stood at 90.20 feet (maximum level 118 feet). The dam had an inflow of 34 cusecs and a discharge of 445 cusecs.

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