Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 137.45 feet
The Hindu
MADURAI
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 137.45 feet (maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 1,109 cusecs and a discharge of 511 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 70.01 ft. (71 ft.) with an inflow of 1,899 cusecs and a discharge of 1,866 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 9,706 mcft. Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Tuesday was (in mm): Mullaperiyar dam 12, Kodaikanal 11.8, Kuppanampatti 10, Thekkadi 6, Peranai dam 3.6, Sathaiyar dam 3.4, Melur 3, Thaniyamangalam 2 and Madurai 1.
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