Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 116.50 feet
The Hindu
Current water levels in Mullaperiyar and Vaigai dams, with inflow and discharge rates, and total storage in Periyar.
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam on Friday stood at 116.50 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 1 cusec and a discharge of 105 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 62.42 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 2 cusecs and a discharge of 72 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 3,172 mcft.
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