Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 116.70 feet

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Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 116.70 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 610 cusecs and a discharge of 400 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 42.22 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 406 cusecs and a discharge of 86 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 3,021.75 mcft.

Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Tuesday was (in mm): Mullaperiyar dam 36.4, Veerapandi 24.2, Sothupparai dam 18, Vaigai dam 17.2, Kodaikanal 8, Thekkadi 6.6, Gudalur 4.8, Uthamapalayam 4.4 and Manjalar dam 2.

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