Flood Alert: 15 Villages Along River Sathanur Face Heavy Rainfall
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Flood Alert: 15 Villages Along River Sathanur Face Heavy Rainfall

The Hindu  

Water from the Sathanur dam in Tiruvannamalai has been released for the third time this month, with a total inflow of 3,630 cusecs per second. The water has reached 114.50 feet, exceeding the dam's capacity of 119 feet. The villages along the riverbank have been issued a flood alert due to the rising water levels.

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Water released from Karuppanadhi dam
1 week, 3 days ago

Water released from Karuppanadhi dam

The Hindu  

Kamal Kishore on Tuesday released water from Karuppanadhi dam for pisanam paddy cultivation. Under the Karuppanadhi irrigation project, canals such as Perunkal, Pappankal, Seevalankal, Idaikal, Kilankadu, Urmelazhagian will irrigate 9,514.70 acres of direct and indirect irrigation lands. For the current pisanam season, water will be released from the dam at the rate of 25 cusecs, depending on the availability of …

Chennai Weather Update: Isolated rain in Tamil Nadu boosts water levels in dams
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Chennai Weather Update: Isolated rain in Tamil Nadu boosts water levels in dams

India Today  

The rainy season in Tamil Nadu has turned into a growing concern, with more rainfall expected to lash parts of the state. This rainfall has played a crucial role in replenishing water levels in irrigation tanks and dams across Tamil Nadu. According to the Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department, the storage in irrigation tanks has been significantly improved. The India …

Tanks, bed dams in Puducherry reach full storage in recent rain
4 weeks ago

Tanks, bed dams in Puducherry reach full storage in recent rain

The Hindu  

: All the 84 tanks and 25 bed dams in Puducherry are filled to its full capacity due to heavy rain and discharge of water from dams in neighbouring districts of Tamil Nadu. As per data available with the Public Works Department, the 84 tanks spread across two municipalities and five commune panchayats have a total storage capacity of 1,599.88 …

Tamil Nadu: Rains continue to lash parts of state, waterlogging in parts of Tirunelveli reported
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Tamil Nadu: Rains continue to lash parts of state, waterlogging in parts of Tirunelveli reported

India TV News  

Widespread rains continued to lash parts of Tamil Nadu on Friday. Several areas in Thiruvannamalai, which had experienced mud slips atleast four times when Cyclone Fengal crossed the Tamil Nadu and Karaikal coast on November 30, and some parts in the southern districts, as well, were swarmed by swathes of water. Following a sudden increase in the inflows into the …

54 cm rainfall recorded in Tirunelveli, Chennai dams open flood gates
4 weeks, 1 day ago

54 cm rainfall recorded in Tirunelveli, Chennai dams open flood gates

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has experienced unprecedented rainfall over the past 24 hours, leading to significant water accumulation in major reservoirs and prompting flood alerts in several regions. The state witnessed heavy downpours, with Tenkasi's Ayikudi recording over 30 cm of rainfall, propelling the district from a deficit to an excess in the northeast monsoon season. In Tirunelveli district, Oothu received …

Flood alert issued as Tamil Nadu's Poondi reservoir nears full capacity
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Flood alert issued as Tamil Nadu's Poondi reservoir nears full capacity

India Today  

Heavy rain in Chennai and surrounding districts has filled reservoirs to their maximum levels, prompting authorities to issue a flood alert. The Water Resources Department has released 1,000 cucuses of water from the Poondi reservoir into the Kosasthalaiyar River as a precaution. On Thursday morning, Poondi reservoir’s water level stood at 34.05 feet, just one foot shy of its full …

Tamil Nadu State admin failed Dam management test
1 month ago

Tamil Nadu State admin failed Dam management test

New Indian Express  

After days of keeping weather experts on their toes, cyclone Fengal made landfall on the Tamil Nadu coast over the past weekend and left several districts and Puducherry reeling by dumping close to 50 cm of rains within 24 hours in some places. While Chennai, the habitual victim of the northeast monsoon’s fury, was spared this time, people in Villupuram, …

Sathanur Dam flood alert failure? Tiruvannamalai villagers left in chaos after sudden release
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1 month ago

Sathanur Dam flood alert failure? Tiruvannamalai villagers left in chaos after sudden release

New Indian Express  

S Venkatesan from Puthur Chekkadi, which is home to over 500 houses, said that only a few people in the village received SMS alerts from the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority, that too on Monday morning, when the village was already flooded. However, there was no specific warning about release of such a huge quantity of water on Monday …

Tamil Nadu: Controversy Over Sathanur Dam Water Release During Cyclone Fengal
1 month ago

Tamil Nadu: Controversy Over Sathanur Dam Water Release During Cyclone Fengal

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai:Even as the government machinery and people of the State were struggling to overcome the crisis caused by the unprecedented rains brought by Cyclone Fengal, another controversy has broken out over the opening of the Sathanur dam with the opposition parties claiming that 1.68 lakh square feet of water per second was released without warning and the government categorically denying …

Tirumala Reservoirs Replenished After Heavy Rains
1 month, 1 week ago

Tirumala Reservoirs Replenished After Heavy Rains

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The Tirumala hill region has witnessed incessant rains over the past few days, resulting in significant inflows in its primary water reservoirs. The Papavinasanam Dam is near its FRL of 697.14 metres, with a current level of 697.00 metres and 5,192.54 lakh gallons stored out of a 5240.00 lakh gallon capacity. The Akasha Ganga Dam, slightly below its FRL …

Anger overflows as rains flood villages in Villupuram, Puducherry
1 month, 1 week ago

Anger overflows as rains flood villages in Villupuram, Puducherry

New Indian Express  

VILLUPURAM/PUDUCHERRY: Incessant rain coupled with the opening of the Sathanur dam have led to the flooding of over 300 villages in Villupuram, with thousands of people stranded in their homes on Monday. Due to the flooding, Collector C Palani announced one-day holiday for schools and colleges on Tuesday in Villupuram while Kallakurichi Collector MS Prasanth announced leave for schools and …

Rain Due to Fengal Fills Up Five Dams in Tirupati
1 month, 1 week ago

Rain Due to Fengal Fills Up Five Dams in Tirupati

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Cyclone Fengal has caused incessant rainfall over past three days on the hill town of Tirumala, leading to all its five major dams—Papavinasanam, Akasaganga, Gogarbham, Kumaradhara, and Pasupudhara—nearing their full capacity. It is currently holding 4,345 lakh gallons of water, against its full storage capacity of 5,240 lakh gallons. Gogarbham Dam has reached its full capacity of 2,833 lakh …

Tiruppur administration ascertains water adequacy in local bodies, advises full-fledged harnessing during rainfall
2 months, 1 week ago

Tiruppur administration ascertains water adequacy in local bodies, advises full-fledged harnessing during rainfall

The Hindu  

The Tiruppur administration has ascertained the adequacy of water availability in the rural parts, through eliciting feedback from the 13 panchayat unions in its jurisdiction. The Tiruppur Corporation is looking forward to deriving the utmost utility of the new fourth drinking water scheme during the summer months. The third scheme, operated and maintained by the New Tirupur Area Development Corporation …

Water released from Papanasam dam to benefit 86,000 acres of land in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts
2 months, 1 week ago

Water released from Papanasam dam to benefit 86,000 acres of land in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker M Appavu on Monday released water for irrigation from Papanasam dam here. The water release for the pisanam crop would benefit nearly 86,000 acres of land in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts, officials said and added that water was being released from Servalaru and Manimuthar reservoirs too. In a brief chat with reporters, Mr Appavu said …

Water Levels in Reservoirs Near Capacity as Rainfall Spurs Flood Alerts in Coimbatore and Tiruppur
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Water Levels in Reservoirs Near Capacity as Rainfall Spurs Flood Alerts in Coimbatore and Tiruppur

The Hindu  

Heavy rainfall has caused water levels in reservoirs across Coimbatore and Tiruppur to rise close to maximum capacity. The water levels in Sholayar Dam, Parambikulam Dam, Aliyar Dam, Thirumoorthy Dam, and Amaravathy Dam have all reached or exceeded their maximum allowed levels, prompting flood alerts and setting up relief camps for people living along river embankments. The heavy rainfall has …

Tamil Nadu's Water Reservoirs at 64% Full, a Sign of Hope for Irrigation
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu's Water Reservoirs at 64% Full, a Sign of Hope for Irrigation

New Indian Express  

Tamil Nadu's reservoirs are at 64.11% capacity, significantly higher than last year's 35.58%. The storage level in Mettur reservoir has reached 62,140 million cubic feet, 384% higher than last year. Similarly, Bhavanisagar reservoir has 21,141 mcft of water, also showing a 210% increase from the previous year.

Heavy Rains Expected in Andhra Pradesh, Water Levels at Risk
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Heavy Rains Expected in Andhra Pradesh, Water Levels at Risk

New Indian Express  

Officials are concerned as Andhra Pradesh braces for more rains in the coming days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rainfall in parts of the State, with storage levels of reservoirs currently high. Officials are worried that heavy inflows could be difficult to handle, especially with reservoirs already full from recent rains.

TB dam water storage increases by seven TMC Ft after crest gate repairs
4 months, 2 weeks ago

TB dam water storage increases by seven TMC Ft after crest gate repairs

New Indian Express  

HOSAPETE : In a good news to farmers in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, in the last three days, more than 7 tmc ft of water was stored at the Kalyana Karnataka’ lifeline dam Tungabhadra. After successfully installing five stoplogs to the broken crest gate no 19 by experts led by noted retired engineer in hydro mechanical engineering for dams …

Water level maintained at 120 feet in Mettur
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Water level maintained at 120 feet in Mettur

The Hindu  

The water level in the Stanley Reservoir continues to be maintained at its full reservoir level of 120 feet as the entire inflow of 12,500 cusecs continued to be discharged for irrigation here on Wednesday. At 8 a.m., the water and storage levels were at full capacity, measuring 120 feet and 93.47 tmc ft respectively. Meanwhile in Erode, water level …

Water likely to be opened for Tamil Nadu Parambikulam Aliyar Project irrigation on August 16
5 months, 1 week ago

Water likely to be opened for Tamil Nadu Parambikulam Aliyar Project irrigation on August 16

New Indian Express  

TIRUPPUR: The Water Resources Department has set an August 15 deadline to complete dredging of the main and branch and distribution canals under phase two of the Parambikulam Aliyar Project so that water can be released for the second-phase irrigation on August 16. SR Madusoodanan, district president of the Tamil Nadu Farmers' Association, said, "The dredging of canals should be …

80 tmc ft of water released to Tamil Nadu so far this year, says Siddaramaiah
5 months, 1 week ago

80 tmc ft of water released to Tamil Nadu so far this year, says Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday expressed confidence that there won’t be any dispute with Tamil Nadu with regard to the sharing of Cauvery waters this year because of good rains and all four reservoirs in the Cauvery basin reaching their full storage capacity. Shivakumar and some of his Cabinet colleagues, said 80 tmc ft water had been released to Tamil …

Jayakwadi Dam storage only 5 per cent despite above-normal July rainfall
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Jayakwadi Dam storage only 5 per cent despite above-normal July rainfall

Hindustan Times  

Even as the region received above-normal rainfall in July, Jayakwadi Dam at Paithan taluka in Aurangabad district has recorded only 5.21 per cent of water storage. The dam’s water level till 8.30 am on July 27 was 5.21 per cent, against 28.79 per cent recorded on the same day last year. If the dam water level continues to be at …

Tamil Nadu Mettur Dam level rises to 83 feet, water release only after it touches 100 feet
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Mettur Dam level rises to 83 feet, water release only after it touches 100 feet

New Indian Express  

SALEM: The water level at Mettur Dam has risen to 83.980 feet, driven by inflow of 72,731 cusecs, from Karnataka. Authorities stated water would be released for delta irrigation only if level crosses 100 feet. An official from the Water Resources Department stated that water level, which was at 44.62 feet against a full capacity of 120 feet last week, …

Belagavi and Bagalkot farmers and fishermen warned not to venture into the Krishna
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Belagavi and Bagalkot farmers and fishermen warned not to venture into the Krishna

The Hindu  

Officials have warned farmers and fishermen not to enter the Krishna or its tributaries owing to the rising water levels in Belagavi and Bagalkot districts. Over 72,286 cusecs of water were released into the Lal Bahadur Shashtri reservoir over the Krishna in Alamatti in Bagalkot district on Thursday. The Raja Lakhamagouda dam over the Ghataprabha at Hidkal in Belagavi district …

Major projects present bleak picture even after 45 days into rainy season
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Major projects present bleak picture even after 45 days into rainy season

The Hindu  

Delay in the penetration of south-west monsoon rains in the catchment areas of Krishna and Godavari basins, particularly in the upstream States of Karnataka and Maharashtra, is keeping the water level in major reservoirs in Telangana, including the joint storage facilities Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar, low, even 45 days into the rainy season. As of Sunday morning, the storage of water …

Water level in TN's Pillur dam rises by 3.5 feet after heavy rain
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Water level in TN's Pillur dam rises by 3.5 feet after heavy rain

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: In the wake of relentless rainfall, the water level in the Pillur Dam has seen a remarkable increase of 3.5 feet in just a single day, said officials. The surge in water levels in the dams, particularly the Pillur Dam, is attributed to the continuous rainfall in the dam’s catchment areas. Presently, the water level in the Pillur Dam …

Water released from Kuppanatham dam in Tiruvannamalai as sowing for paddy season gets underway
10 months, 1 week ago

Water released from Kuppanatham dam in Tiruvannamalai as sowing for paddy season gets underway

The Hindu  

March 02, 2024 02:45 pm | Updated 02:45 pm IST - TIRUVANNAMALAI Water was released from Kuppanatham dam in Chengam near Tiruvannamalai town on Saturday, March 2, 2024, following requests from farmers to help them irrigate 9,432.76 acres of paddy fields in the region. Water from the neighbouring Sathanur dam will help irrigate over 45,000 acres of farmland in the …

Water level in dams falls to 50%
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Water level in dams falls to 50%

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Water level in dams across the state has fallen to 50.57% well before the commencement of the summer season, spiking concerns of shortage as the existing stock must last for another five months, till July 15. HT Image Maharashtra has 2,994 small, medium and major dams with a total live storage capacity of 40,485 million cubic metres. The total …

Tamil Nadu flood | Heavy rains triggered 720 breaches in 515 tanks in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi districts
1 year ago

Tamil Nadu flood | Heavy rains triggered 720 breaches in 515 tanks in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi districts

The Hindu  

The recent unprecedented rain that pounded Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts has left a trail of destruction in the form of over 720 breaches of bunds in 515 irrigation tanks in the two districts. “With such a heavy downpour, which could happen once in 100 years, we assume Tamirabharani river had water flowing upto 2 lakh cusecs in Srivaikuntam as against …

Four dead, nearly 1k stranded in train as Tamil Nadu rain fury rages on
1 year ago

Four dead, nearly 1k stranded in train as Tamil Nadu rain fury rages on

Hindustan Times  

Extremely heavy rains lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu over the past 24 hours, inundating vast swathes in at least four southern districts, including Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi, where villages and towns resembled rivers, prompting authorities to shift at least 7,500 people marooned in residential colonies to relief camps, officials said. Intense rainfall and heavy inundation have wreaked havoc in Kanyakumari, …

Floods paralyse life; massive rescue, relief operations on in four districts in south Tamil Nadu
1 year ago

Floods paralyse life; massive rescue, relief operations on in four districts in south Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Overnight historic rains and flooding paralysed life in the southern districts of Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Kanniyakumari on December 18. A massive rescue and relief operation is on with the help of defence forces to evacuate people from marooned homes in the districts, which have been cut off from the rest of Tamil Nadu. In response to the floods in …

Tamil Nadu Rains: House Collapses In Tirunelveli Amid Rain Fury - WATCH
1 year ago

Tamil Nadu Rains: House Collapses In Tirunelveli Amid Rain Fury - WATCH

ABP News  

A day after severe rain drenched Southern Tamil Nadu, towns transformed into islands, and hundreds were stranded across multiple districts, including Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, and Kanyakumari. A video shows the moment a home fell into a flooded road in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, amid heavy rains. As a result of the situation, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin instructed authorities …

Tamil Nadu's southern districts grapples with ongoing heavy rains, relief operations ramp up
1 year ago

Tamil Nadu's southern districts grapples with ongoing heavy rains, relief operations ramp up

India TV News  

Extreme and continuous heavy rainfall persists in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, with Palayamkottai recording 26 cm and Kanyakumari recording 17 cm on Monday. In response to the adverse weather conditions, the Tamil Nadu government declared a holiday for schools, colleges, private institutions, banks, and financial institutions in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari, and Tenkasi districts on Monday. District authorities are …

Following widespread rain, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi Collectors caution public to stay away from Tamirabharani river
1 year ago

Following widespread rain, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi Collectors caution public to stay away from Tamirabharani river

The Hindu  

Following widespread rainfall in many southern districts experienced since Saturday night, the official machinery is on full alert. The Collectors of Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli district have cautioned the public to stay away from Tamirabharani river as the discharge has been stepped up since 8 a.m. on Sunday. The PWD officials have released 3,000 cusecs of water in Tamirabharani river following …

Heavy rains bring copious waters to Tirumala reservoirs
1 year, 1 month ago

Heavy rains bring copious waters to Tirumala reservoirs

The Hindu  

The incessant rains that pounded Tirumala town in the past two days have brought copious amounts of water to the reservoirs in the area. Papavinasanam dam, the biggest source of drinking water in the area, is just short by two meters to reach its Full Reservoir Level of 697.14 meters and the water level at Gogarbham dam is 2,889 feet …

Protests in Karnataka after SC refuses to stay CWMA order on releasing water to TN
1 year, 3 months ago

Protests in Karnataka after SC refuses to stay CWMA order on releasing water to TN

The Hindu  

Farmers in Mandya resorted to a flash protest and staged a demonstration in the town and other parts of the district on September 21 soon after the Supreme Court refused to intervene in the order of the Cauvery Water Management Authority directing Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu till September 27. Responding to the …

Water level in dams in Tiruppur district receding fast, farmers encouraged to raise millets to tide over situation
1 year, 4 months ago

Water level in dams in Tiruppur district receding fast, farmers encouraged to raise millets to tide over situation

The Hindu  

Water level in the dams in Tiruppur district that serve as irrigation sources is depleting fast, raising apprehensions among farmers about crops drying up due to the intense heat. As per the readings on Wednesday, water level in Amaravathi Dam stood at 58.43 feet against the maximum of 90 feet. Likewise, in Tirumurthy Dam, the water level stands at 25.39 …

Hot spell, depleted storage levels in dams, precipitate misery of farmers in Tiruppur
1 year, 4 months ago

Hot spell, depleted storage levels in dams, precipitate misery of farmers in Tiruppur

The Hindu  

The current hot spell has increased the worries of farmers in Tiruppur district, as, with less than average rainfall this year, they could be staring at the eventuality of crops withering away. However, with less than average rainfall this year, and with water in the dams that serve as sources of irrigation receding, representatives of farmer welfare organisations say their …

Poor storage in reservoir, reduced flows upset farmers in Rayalaseema region
1 year, 4 months ago

Poor storage in reservoir, reduced flows upset farmers in Rayalaseema region

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Poor storage along with reduced inflows from upstream areas of the Krishna basin at Srisailam reservoir is causing tense moments for the farmers in the Rayalaseema region. Farmers started mounting pressure on the government, seeking justice for those in drought-hit areas, who faced serious drinking water and irrigation problems throughout the year. As the farmers were demanding the release …

Water released to Pothireddypadu from Srisailam
1 year, 4 months ago

Water released to Pothireddypadu from Srisailam

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Water from the backwaters of the Srisailam project was released towards Pothireddy Padu on Friday to meet the irrigation and drinking water needs of the Rayalaseema region. Nandyal MLA Silpa Chakrapani Reddy along with irrigation officials offered pooja at the Pothireddypadu head regulator and released Krishna water from the backwaters of Srisailam dam after the water level was recorded …

Rain improves water level in Siruvani Dam
1 year, 5 months ago

Rain improves water level in Siruvani Dam

The Hindu  

The south west monsoon gained momentum with widespread rain in the Western Ghats. Pilloor reservoir, the city’s one of the major drinking water service provider, was receiving around 6,000 cusecs of water and the water level stood at 86 ft as against the Full Reservoir Level of 100 ft. As a matter of precaution, 6,000 cusecs of water was being …

Dry spell in Telangana leads to poor water inflows for dams
1 year, 5 months ago

Dry spell in Telangana leads to poor water inflows for dams

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The dry spell in Telangana continued on Thursday, as the state, barring Kothagudem, Khammam, Nizamabad, Kamareddy, Mahbubabad, Nirmal and Medak — which received 5 cm to 11 cm of rainfall on the day — received scanty rainfall. In the Godavari basin, the Sriramsagar project clocked a water level of 1066.6 feet and storage of 22.924 TMC ft on Thursday. …

Siruvani Dam storage level goes up as 30 mm rainfall recorded at catchment area: TWAD Board
1 year, 6 months ago

Siruvani Dam storage level goes up as 30 mm rainfall recorded at catchment area: TWAD Board

The Hindu  

Coming as a relief to residents of Coimbatore in areas supplied under the Siruvani Drinking Water Scheme, a 30 mm rainfall in 24 hours as of Wednesday at 8.30 a.m. was recorded at the catchment area in Palakkad district in Kerala, according to the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. With this, the water level in Siruvani Dam has …

Mettur Dam’s storage depleted by nearly 6 TMC in one week following water release for irrigation
1 year, 6 months ago

Mettur Dam’s storage depleted by nearly 6 TMC in one week following water release for irrigation

The Hindu  

Storage at the Mettur dam, the lifeline of the Cauvery delta in Tamil Nadu, has witnessed a net depletion of nearly six thousand million cubic feet after the commencement of water release for irrigation a week ago, on June 12, 2023. On Monday, the dam’s water level stood at 98.98 feet with the storage being 63.526 thousand million cubic feet …

Krishna water released to meet Chennai’s summer needs
1 year, 8 months ago

Krishna water released to meet Chennai’s summer needs

The Hindu  

Krishna water was released from Kandaleru reservoir, Andhra Pradesh, on Monday to cater to Chennai’s summer needs. The water resources department sought discharge of Krishna water this month to manage the summer peak demand and boost water level in the lakes. Krishna water is imperative to augment storage as nearly 700 million litres of water a day are sourced from …

Four districts in south Tamil Nadu face acute drinking water crisis as dams go dry
1 year, 8 months ago

Four districts in south Tamil Nadu face acute drinking water crisis as dams go dry

The Hindu  

Drinking water supply during this summer in four southern districts may be unprecedentedly erratic and give a major headache to the official machinery as storage level in Papanasam and Manimuthar dams that collectively take care of the drinking water supply in these districts has fallen sharply. Consequently, four southern districts may face acute drinking water shortagethis summer. With the storage …

Water released from Sathanur dam in Tiruvannamalai, to irrigate 45,000 acres of agricultural land
1 year, 9 months ago

Water released from Sathanur dam in Tiruvannamalai, to irrigate 45,000 acres of agricultural land

The Hindu  

Water was released from the Sathanur dam in Tiruvannamalai on Saturday, after the level reached 118.55 feet as against the dam’s total capacity of 119 feet. Public Works Department officials said this is the first time after many years that the dam was able to store water to its full capacity of 119 ft, since its inception way back in …

14 villages on alert as Sathanur dam nears full capacity in TN
2 years ago

14 villages on alert as Sathanur dam nears full capacity in TN

New Indian Express  

TIRUVANNAMALAI: Around 14 villages received a flood alert as Sathanur dam almost reached its full storage capacity of 7,321 million cubic feet. According to the Water Resources Department, the storage level reached 6,875 mcft at 10 am, and the outflow was 6,365 cusecs. The 14 villages -- Kolamanjanur, Thiruvadathanur, Puthur Chekkadi, Edathanur, Rayandapuram, Agarampallipattu, Olagalapadi, M Puthur, Kil Ravanthavadi, Thondamanur, …

Mettur dam reaches full reservoir level for the third time this year
2 years, 1 month ago

Mettur dam reaches full reservoir level for the third time this year

The Hindu  

The water level at the Mettur dam reached its capacity of 120 feet for the third time this year, and the inflow into the dam was completely discharged on Thursday. According to Water Resources Department officials, following good monsoon rains in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur received adequate water, and the water level at the dam …

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