Relentless showers lead to copious inflow to reservoirs
The torrential rain that has lashed the region over the past several days has also led to a significant rise in water levels at dams in Pathanamthitta.
A red alert has already been issued for the Moozhiyar Dam, part of the Kakkad Hydroelectric Project under the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), with live storage crossing 92.6%. One of the shutters has been opened by 10 cm to ease the pressure. If the heavy downpour continues, authorities may be forced to open more shutters, increasing the discharge into the Kakkad river.
In addition to Moozhiyar, the shutters of the Maniyar barrage have also been opened to manage the rising inflow.
175 mm of rainfall
Meanwhile, the water level in the Kakki-Anathodu reservoir rose by 2 m within just 24 hours, reaching 960 m against the Full Reservoir Limit of 981.46 m. The Kakki region recorded 175 mm of rainfall during this period, which ended on Friday morning.
The Pamba reservoir also continued to witness a steady rise, reaching 975.60 m. The Pamba region received approximately 129 mm of rainfall over the same 24-hour period.
With the forests around Sabarimala still experiencing relentless rain, inflows into these reservoirs remain unabated, keeping the situation under close watch.
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