Heavy rains throw daily life out of gear in Valparai; Water level in Sholayar Dam rises
Coimbatore: The southwest monsoon has intensified in Valparai, Coimbatore district.
The Valparai Nadumalai river is flooding the Koozhangal river, thus causing the water level of the Sholayar Dam to rise.
Valparai received 38 mm of rainfall
Upper Nirar dam
Rainfall 89 mm
Lower Nirar dam
Rainfall 53 mm
Sholayar Dam
Rainfall 41 mm
Status of Sholayar Dam
Water supply to the dam is 2822.33 cubic feet
Drainage from the dam
Power House 1 - 407.51 cubic feet
Power House 2 - 445.06 cubic feet
Bypass 1- 0.00 cubic feet
Total discharge 852.57 cubic feet
Water level 122.73 / 165 feet
The water capacity is 3527.02 / 5677.00.