
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 113 feet
The Hindu
Mullaperiyar and Vaigai dam water levels below permissible levels, with combined storage in Periyar credit at 2,269.22 mcft.
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam on Saturday stood at 113 feet (permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 198 cusecs and a discharge of 105 cusecs. The level in Vaigai dam was 58.10 ft. (max level 71 ft.) with nil inflow and a discharge of 722 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 2,269.22 mcft.

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