Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 113.70 feet

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Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 113.70 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 493 cusecs and a discharge of 105 cusecs. The level in Vaigai dam was 56.69 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 504 cusecs and a discharge of 72 cusecs. The combined storage in Periyar credit was 2,108.72 mcft.

Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Monday was (in mm): Elumalai 80.6, Shanmuganadhi dam 57.4, Uthamapalayam 46.3, Periyapatti 38.2, Andipatti 36, Kallandiri 35, Peranai 32, Kuppanampatti 30, Veerapandi 28.2, Madurai 26, Sothupparai dam 25.2, Mettupatti 22.4, Gudalur 21.6, Chittampatti 20.4, Pulipatti 18.6, Thekkadi 15, Marudhanadhi dam and Viraganur 14.2, Manjalar dam 13, Sathiyar dam 9, Melur 8.2, Kodaikanal 6.6, Vaigai dam 6.2, Thaniyamangalam 5, Mullaperiyar dam 3.2 and Idayapatti nil.

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