Water level
The Hindu
MADURAI
The water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 136.30 feet (permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 1,126 cusecs and a discharge of 1,866 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 69.85 ft. (71 ft.) with an inflow of 1,678 cusecs and a discharge of 769 cusecs. The combined storage in Periyar credit was 10,607 mcft.
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