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With the h2o level astatine the Stanley Reservoir successful Mettur being maintained astatine the afloat reservoir level (FRL) of 120 feet for the 3rd consecutive day, 35,500 cusecs of surplus h2o was discharged into the Cauvery connected Wednesday.
At 8 a.m., the inflow was 35,500 cusecs, portion the h2o level stood astatine 120 feet. The retention was maintained astatine the dam’s maximum capableness of 93.47 tmcft. Of the full discharge, 18,300 cusecs was released done the powerhouses, and 16,700 cusecs done the 16-vent Ellis Saddle surplus sluices. The discharge successful the eastbound and westbound slope canals stood astatine 500 cusecs.
The dam has attained FRL 7 times this twelvemonth — connected June 29; July 5, 20, and 25; August 20; September 2; and October 20. The past clip the dam reached FRL 7 times successful a twelvemonth was successful 1977. In 2024, it attained FRL 3 times.
Meanwhile, surplus h2o continued to beryllium discharged from the Bhavanisagar Dam successful Erode territory for the 2nd consecutive time connected Wednesday. As per flood regularisation norms, the permissible retention levels astatine the dam alteration by period — 100 feet during June and July, 102 feet from August to October, and up to 105 feet successful November and December. The h2o level touched 102 feet connected Tuesday, aft which the discharge of surplus h2o into the Bhavani began.
At 8 a.m., the h2o level stood astatine 102 feet, with a retention of 30.31 tmcft arsenic against the afloat capableness of 32.80 tmcft. The inflow was 9,567 cusecs, portion the surplus discharge was 8,500 cusecs, and 1,000 cusecs was released into the Lower Bhavani Project canal. As flooding continued astatine the Kodiveri anicut crossed the Bhavani, the prohibition connected bathing and sportfishing remained successful force, and tourists were not allowed to participate the anicut area.
