
View of Mullaperiyar dam.
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Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 133.55 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 feet) with an inflow of 2,507 cusecs and a discharge of 1,000 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level stood at 69.75 feet (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 839 cusecs and a discharge of 869 cusecs. The combined storage in Periyar credit was 10,308.22 mcft.
Rainfall (in mm) recorded during the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Sunday was: Mullaperiyar dam 17.2, Thekkadi 16.8, Chittampatti 2.4, Uthamapalayam 1.6, Gudalur 1.4, Shanmuganadhi dam and Madurai 0.8 and Veerapandi 0.6.
Published – August 17, 2025 06:40 pm IST