Coimbatore: Farmers in the district are overjoyed as the southwest monsoon has picked pace, especially across all catchment areas of Pillur, Siruvani and Sholayar. The dams are expected to reach their full reservoir capacity, shortly, say official sources.
Coimbatore: Farmers in the district are overjoyed as the southwest monsoon has picked pace, especially across all catchment areas of Pillur, Siruvani and Sholayar. The dams are expected to reach their full reservoir capacity, shortly, say official sources.
Siruvani Dam
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 on August 6 was measured at 28.44 against the full reservoir capacity of 49.53 feet.
Pillur Dam
For the third consecutibe day in a row, water has been released from Pillur dam, as rains continue to lash the catchment areas of the Nilgiris. A flood alert has been issued to the people living along the Bhavani river. The Pillur Dam near Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district reached 97 feet yesterday which is 3 feet lesser than its full capacity of 100 feet.
Sholayar Dam
With incessant rains lashing the Valparai region, inflow to Sholayar dam has increased to 6832.41 cft. The water level as on August 6 is 139.45 feet against its full capacity of 165 feet.
The sluice gates of the reservoir were opened to let out surplus water. The outflow is measured at 1439.82 cft, as on Thursday.
Chinnakallar Dam
Inflow - 3467.00 cft
Tunnel - 2934.00 cft
River outflow - 527.00 cft
Total outflow - 3461.00 cft
Nirar Dam
Inflow - 1397.00 cft
Tunnel - 1171.53 cft
River outflow - Nil
Total outflow - 1171.53 cft
Rainfall recorded in catchment areas of dams in Coimbatore district is as follows:
Siruvani - 200mm
Valparai - 70 mm
Chinnakallar - 107 mm
Nirar Dam - 85 mm
Sholayar - 107 mm