Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 116.70 feet
The water levels in the Mullaperiyar and Vaigai dams remain well below their maximum capacity. The report provides current storage data and recent rainfall statistics for the region.
Why it matters
Monitoring dam levels is essential for regional water security and irrigation planning in southern India.
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 116.70 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 6,100 cusecs and nil discharge. The level in Vaigai dam was 33.86 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 148 cusecs and a discharge of 86 cusecs. The combined storage in Periyar credit was 2,517.65 mcft. Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m.
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