Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 111.95 feet
The water levels in the Mullaperiyar and Vaigai dams remain well below their maximum capacity. Current data shows low inflow and discharge rates, providing a snapshot of regional water resource management.
Why it matters
Monitoring dam levels is critical for agricultural planning and water security in the region.
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 111.95 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 61 cusecs and a discharge of 333 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 32.48 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 191 cusecs and a discharge of 86 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 1,635.26 mcft. Thekkadi recorded a rainfall of 1.2 mm and Mullaperiyar dam 0.4 mm in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Thursday.
The article consists entirely of objective data points regarding water levels and rainfall.
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