Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 114.35 feet on May 16, 2025

Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 114.35 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 3 cusecs and a discharge of 100 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 53.44 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 10 cusecs and a discharge of 72 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 1,988.09 mcft.

Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Friday was (in mm): Vaigai dam 31, Mettupati 29.8, Melur 11.2, Sathiyar dam 10, Peranai 8.6, Kallandiri 5.2, Idayapatti 5, Chittampatti 4.6, Veerapandi 3.6, Madurai and Elumalai 3.4 each, Sothupparai dam 3, Gudalur 2.8, Shanmuganadhi dam and Viraganur 2 each, Uthamapalayam 1.8, Kodaikanal 0.6 and Mullaperiyar dam 0.4.

Published - May 16, 2025 06:53 pm IST