
Water level in Papanasam dam stands at 101 feet
The Hindu
PWD officials report water level in Papanasam dam at 101 ft (max 143 ft) with 1,068.96 cusecs inflow & 404.75 cusecs discharge. Manimuthar dam at 68.65 ft (max 118 ft) with 354 cusecs inflow & 35 cusecs discharge. Rainfall (in mm): Papanasam 9, Servalaru 12, Manimuthar 0.80, Ambasamudram 2, Nanguneri 3.80, Palayamkottai 9, Tirunelveli 5 in last 24 hrs.
The water level in Papanasam dam on Sunday was 101 feet (maximum level 143 ft) with an inflow of 1,068.96 cusecs and a discharge of 404.75 cusecs. The water level in Manimuthar dam was 68.65 ft (118 ft) with an inflow of 354 cusecs and a discharge of 35 cusecs. The rainfall (in mm) are as follows: Papanasam: 9, Servalaru: 12, Manimuthar: 0.80, Ambasamudram: 2, Nanguneri: 3.80, Palayamkottai: 9 and Tirunelveli recorded 5 mm rainfall during the last 24 hours ending 6 a.m. on Sunday, PWD officials said.

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