
Water level in Papanasam dam stands at 102.70 feet
The Hindu
Current water levels in Papanasam and Manimuthar dams, with inflow and discharge rates, as of Friday.
Water level in Papanasam dam on Friday stood at 102.70 feet (maximum permissible level 143 feet). The dam had an inflow of 385.17 cusecs and 804.75 cusecs of water was discharged. The level in Manimuthar dam stood at 74.24 feet (118 feet). The dam had an inflow of 68.44 cusecs and 350 cusecs of water was discharged.

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