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Mullaiperiyar water level crosses 119 ft
The New Indian Express
|December 14, 2024
Theni district records 45.2 mm average rainfall; water level at Vaigai Dam crosses 51 feet
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FOLLOWING incessant rainfall, the water level in the Mullaiperiyar Dam went up to 125.4 feet from 119.4 feet on Friday. Theni district recorded an average rainfall of 45.2 mm as of 8 am on Friday.
From Thursday, Mullaiperiyar catchment areas including Thekkady received good rainfall on Thursday. The inflow of water to the dam was 395 cusecs. On Friday morning, the inflow increased to 3,153 cusecs.
Later, 1,200 cusecs of water was released from the dam. On Friday, Mullaiperiyar catchment area recorded 101 mm rainfall and Thekkady alone recorded 108.2 mm rainfall.
Similarly, the water level of the Vaigai Dam increased from 49.67 feet to 51.35 feet. Due to heavy rainfall in Mullaiperiyar catchment areas, there was huge water inflow to Moola Vaigai (origin of Vaigai) area. Likewise, there was a flood in Kottakudi River.
This story is from the December 14, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express.
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