Water level – The Hindu

Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 119.15 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 179 cusecs and a discharge of 389 cusecs. The level in Vaigai dam was 40.55 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 411 cusecs and a discharge of 86 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 3,414.08 mcft. Rainfall recorded in 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Tuesday was (in mm): Mettupatti 81.2, Sathiyar dam 81, Andipatti 65.4, Kallandiri 61, Manjalar dam 48, Chittampatti 39.8, Vaigai dam 31.2, Kodaikanal 25.4, Pulipatti 21.2, Veerapandi 19.4, Madurai 17.4, Sothupparai dam 13.6, Marudhanadhi dam 8.6, Thaniyamangalam 8, Peranai 7.4, Melur 7, Kuppanampatti 6.4, Shanmuganadhi dam 5.6, Uthamapalayam 5.4, Mullaperiyar dam 5.2, Gudalur 4.8, Thekkadi 3.4 and Idayapatti 2.