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Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 122.45 feet

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The Hindu Bureau
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 122.45 feet
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The article provides current water level statistics for the Mullaperiyar and Vaigai dams in India. It also includes recent rainfall data recorded across several regional locations.

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Water management data is critical for regional agriculture, disaster preparedness, and public utility planning.

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Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 122.45 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 463 cusecs and a discharge of 800 cusecs. The level in Vaigai dam was 36.06 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 152 cusecs and a discharge of 86 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 3,721.40 mcft.

Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Friday was (in mm): Chittampatti 5.2, Mullaperiyar dam 3.2, Kodaikanal 0.6 and Sothupparai dam 0.2.

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