Water level rises in Mettur Dam
The Hindu
Water level at Stanley Reservoir in Mettur Dam is nearing 113 feet against the full reservoir level of 120 feet on Wednesday. Officials of the Public Works Department said that at 8 a.m., the inflow s
Water level at Stanley Reservoir in Mettur Dam is nearing 113 feet against the full reservoir level of 120 feet on Wednesday.
Officials of the Public Works Department said that at 8 a.m., the inflow stood at 10,904 cusecs and the discharge at 500 cusecs into the canal and 100 cusecs into the River Cauvery. The water level stood at 112.28 feet while the storage was 81.69 tmc against the capacity of 93.50 tmc.
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