Water level rising in Idukki dam
The Hindu
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Despite shutter 3 of the Cheruthoni dam of the Idukki reservoir remaining open, the water level continued to rise reaching 2,399.60 ft at 3 p.m. on Friday.
The increased inflow into the reservoir was due to the opening of the spillway shutters of the Mullaperiyar dam and heavy rainfall in the high ranges from Friday morning.
Though four shutters of the Mullaperiyar dam were opened on Thursday morning prior to the opening of the Cheruthoni dam, Tamil Nadu closed all the shutters except one (kept open by 10 cm) reducing discharge to the Periyar by Friday afternoon.
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