Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 122.60 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 1,151 cusecs and a discharge of 800 cusecs. The level in Vaigai dam was 37.47 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 315 cusecs and a discharge of 126 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 3,843.49 mcft. Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Friday was (in mm): Kallandiri 11.6, Thekkadi 1.8, Chittampatti 1.6, Gudalur 0.8 and Shanmuganadhi dam 0.4.
Published – August 28, 2026 07:51 pm IST
