
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 118 feet
The Hindu
The water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 118 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 100 cusecs and a discharge of 100 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 52.92 ft. (71 ft.) with an inflow of 56 cusecs and a discharge of 72 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 3,708 mcft.
The water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 118 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 100 cusecs and a discharge of 100 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 52.92 ft. (71 ft.) with an inflow of 56 cusecs and a discharge of 72 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 3,708 mcft. The rainfall (in mm) recorded during the last 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Monday was: Mullaperiyar dam 13.2, Vaigai dam 2.2, Sothupparai dam 2, Veerapandi 1.2, Kodaikanal 0.6, Elumalai and Thekkadi 0.2.

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