Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 111.80 feet
The current water levels for the Mullaperiyar and Vaigai dams have been reported, showing levels well below their maximum capacities. Rainfall data for the surrounding regions was also provided for the 24-hour period ending Friday morning.
Why it matters
Regular monitoring of dam water levels is critical for regional water management and agricultural planning in the affected districts.
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 111.80 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 59 cusecs and a discharge of 333 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 32.58 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 152 cusecs and a discharge of 86 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 1,615.49 mcft. Mullaperiyar dam recorded a rainfall of 9 mm and Thekkadi 5.8 mm in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Friday.
This is a purely factual data report with no subjective framing.
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