Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 131.75 feet
The Hindu
Mullaperiyar dam water level at 131.75 ft (max 142 ft), inflow 1,324 cusecs, discharge 105 cusecs. Vaigai dam level 69.85 ft (max 71 ft), inflow 635 cusecs, discharge 1,899 cusecs. Periyar credit storage 8,292 mcft. Rainfall Thekkadi 27.4 mm, Mullaperiyar 21 mm, Gudalur 2.8 mm, Uthamapalayam 1 mm, Shanmuganadhi 0.8 mm.
The water level in Mullaperiyar dam on Thursday stood at 131.75 feet (permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 1,324 cusecs and a discharge of 105 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 69.85 ft. (maximum level 71 ft.) with an inflow of 635 cusecs and a discharge of 1,899 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 8,292 mcft. Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Thursday was (in mm): Thekkadi 27.4, Mullaperiyar dam 21, Gudalur 2.8, Uthamapalayam 1 and Shanmuganadhi dam 0.8.
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