Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 112.75 feet
The water levels in the Mullaperiyar and Vaigai dams remain well below their maximum capacity. Current data shows steady inflow and discharge rates alongside minimal recent rainfall in the region.
Why it matters
Monitoring dam levels is critical for regional water management, agricultural planning, and flood prevention in Southern India.
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 112.75 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 89 cusecs and a discharge of 356 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 31 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 225 cusecs and a discharge of 86 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 1,696.15 mcft. Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Thursday was (in mm): Sothupparai dam 3.4, Kodaikanal 0.6 and Vaigai dam 0.4.
The content is purely data-driven, reporting technical water level statistics.
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