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Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 118.35 feet

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The Hindu Bureau
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 118.35 feet
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The water levels in the Mullaperiyar and Vaigai dams are currently well below their maximum capacity. The report also provides a detailed breakdown of recent rainfall across various regions in the area.

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Monitoring dam levels is critical for regional water management, irrigation planning, and flood preparedness in the affected districts.

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Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 118.35 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 85 cusecs and a discharge of 600 cusecs.

The water level in Vaigai dam was 41.96 feet. (the maximum level is 71 feet) with an inflow of 239 cusecs and a discharge of 86 cusecs.

Combined storage in Periyar credit was 3,351.35 mcft.

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