Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 111.55 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 82 cusecs and a discharge of 256 cusecs. The level in Vaigai dam was 34.61 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 227 cusecs and a discharge of 72 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 1,456.20 mcft. Rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 am on Saturday was (in mm): Elumalai 44, Vaigai dam 11.6, Manjalar dam 10, Marudhanadhi dam 8.2, Kodaikanal 3.8, Mullaperiyar dam 3 and Sothupparai dam 0.4.


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