Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 116.40 feet
The water levels in the Mullaperiyar and Vaigai dams remain well below their maximum capacity. Recent rainfall data across various locations in the region has been recorded to monitor water inflow.
Why it matters
Monitoring dam levels is critical for regional water management and agricultural planning in the state.
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 116.40 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 91 cusecs and a discharge of 400 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 42.82 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 105 cusecs and a discharge of 86 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 2,954.57 mcft.
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