Water inflow into 3 dams dips

MYSORE: The floodwater released from Kabini dam has crossed over to Tamil Nadu even as the outflow from the reservoir near Mysore has cut down sharply. After releasing huge quantity of water for over a week to the river, the dam's four crest gates were shut on Saturday morning, following a sharp decline in inflow. The water level is 2,278.50 feet. The dam is receiving 10,000 cusecs and the outflow is put at 2,000 cusecs. The outflow, which was 35,000 cusecs since Thursday, was reduced at 11am on Saturday. "We had released water to manage flood situation. Now that the inflow has come down, the outflow has been reduced," a senior official in the water resources department told STOI. This comes a day ahead of Kabini Raitha Hitarakshana Samiti offering puja to river Kapila at Kabini dam. The committee, headed by Kurbur Shantakumar, will offer bagina (sacred offerings) to the river at the dam site. Sources said water released from Kabini has started to flow into Tamil Nadu. Though it is five days since the floodwater is released from Kabini dam, starting with 10,000 cusecs on Tuesday, the total quantum of water that is measured at Biligundlu on Karnataka-TN border is put at a little over 3tmcft. Central Water Commission recorded 3.03tmcft water at Biligundlu on Friday. "In the next two days, the figure will boost, given the quantum of floodwater released from Kabini dam," they explained. On June 25, about 10,000 cusecs was released, which was stepped to 30,000 cusecs on June 26. For the next two days, the outflow was maintained at 35,000 cusecs. Like at Kabini, the inflow has come down sharply at Harangi and Hemavathy dams. The inflow into Harangi on Mysore-Kodagu border has come down by half since Thursday. It is now receiving 5,193 cusecs and the level is 2,854.87 feet (four feet less than its maximum). Hemavathy near Hassan is logging 6,062 cusecs and its gross storage is 12.313tmcft. However, KRS is still getting water in large quantity. It is receiving 18,185 cusecs and has breached the 90-feet mark.

Source - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysore/Water-inflow-into-3-dams-dips/articleshow/20839056.cms

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