Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 117.40 feet
The Hindu
The water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 117.40 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with nil inflow and a discharge of 300 cusecs. The level in Vaigai dam was 51.61 ft. (71 ft.) with nil inflow and a discharge of 69 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 3,413. M
The water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 117.40 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with nil inflow and a discharge of 300 cusecs. The level in Vaigai dam was 51.61 ft. (71 ft.) with nil inflow and a discharge of 69 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 3,413. Mullaperiyar dam recorded a rainfall of 1.4 mm and Thekkadi 1 mm in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Thursday.
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