Water level in Mullaperiyar, Vaigai dams
The Hindu
MADURAI
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 130.85 feet (maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 5,258 cusecs and a discharge of 1,722 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 56.20 ft. (71 ft.) with an inflow of 1,579 cusecs and a discharge of 969 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 6,427 mcft.
Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Wednesday was (in mm): Mullaperiyar dam 67, Thekkadi 31.2, Gudalur 5.7, Shanmuganadhi dam 4.8, Uthamapalayam 4.4, Kodaikanal 3.4 and Veerapandi 2.4.
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