Water level in Papanasam dam stands at 114.60 feet
The Hindu
Current water levels in Papanasam and Manimuthar dams in Tirunelveli with inflow and discharge details.
Water level in Papanasam dam on Thursday stood at 114.60 feet (maximum permissible level is 143 feet). The dam had an inflow of 82.87 cusecs and 1,504.75 cusecs of water was discharged. The level in Manimuthar dam stood at 109.46 feet (118 feet). The dam had an inflow of 90 cusecs and 475 cusecs of water was discharged.
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