Coimbatore: As the southwest monsoon intensified in the catchment areas of the Coimbatore Siruvani Dam, 300 mm of rainfall was recorded in the dam area and 148 mm in the foothills yesterday.
Coimbatore: As the southwest monsoon intensified in the catchment areas of the Coimbatore Siruvani Dam, 300 mm of rainfall was recorded in the dam area and 148 mm in the foothills yesterday.
Due to this the water level of the dam has risen from 14.10 to 24.11 feet. Siruvani water is one of the main sources of water for the people of Coimbatore. The Siruvani Dam supplies drinking water to 36 wards and hundreds of villages along the Coimbatore.
The Siruvani Dam can hold 22.47 sq km of water. The dam is 49.53 feet high and 878.5 meters above sea level with a water capacity of 650 million cubic feet.
The water level of the dam has risen to 24.11 feet in Coimbatore due to continuous rains in the catchment areas of the dam for the last few days since the onset of the southwest monsoon.
An official of the corporation said, "On behalf of the corporation, 100 MLT of water per day is taken from the dam for drinking water distribution"
Due to this the water level of the dam has risen from 14.10 to 24.11 feet. Siruvani water is one of the main sources of water for the people of Coimbatore. The Siruvani Dam supplies drinking water to 36 wards and hundreds of villages along the Coimbatore.
The Siruvani Dam can hold 22.47 sq km of water. The dam is 49.53 feet high and 878.5 meters above sea level with a water capacity of 650 million cubic feet.
The water level of the dam has risen to 24.11 feet in Coimbatore due to continuous rains in the catchment areas of the dam for the last few days since the onset of the southwest monsoon.
An official of the corporation said, "On behalf of the corporation, 100 MLT of water per day is taken from the dam for drinking water distribution"