Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 112.45 feet
The water levels in the Mullaperiyar and Vaigai dams remain well below their maximum capacity. Recent rainfall data for the region surrounding these dams has been recorded for the 24-hour period ending Friday morning.
Why it matters
Monitoring dam water levels is critical for regional water management, irrigation planning, and flood prevention in Southern India.
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 112.45 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 1,012 cusecs and a discharge of 256 cusecs. The level in Vaigai dam was 33.79 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 99 cusecs and a discharge of 86 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 1,783.37 mcft.
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