Heavy rain in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra has increased the volume of water flowing into River Krishna. This has increased the water level in the Almatti reservoir by one metre (3.2 feet) on a single day.Water is flowing from the downstream of the dams in Maharashtra.
The water level which was 506.4 metres on Saturday rose to 507.4 metres on Sunday. The maximum level of the reservoir is 519.6 metres. The storage of water increased to 19.307 tmc feet on Sunday from 16.22 tmcft. The water level was above the dead storage of 506.87 metres. The inflow has brightened the hopes of farmers who are looking forward to a good crop.
The water storage in the dam was 19.307 tmcft against the maximum storage capacity of 123 tmcft. The inflow into the dam is 35,708 cusecs with nil outflow.
Rain has receded in Bhatkal, Honnavar and Karwar taluks of Uttara Kannada district. Inflow to the Supa reservoir increased following rain in the Castle Rock area. Moderate showers were experienced in Shivamogga city, Sagar, Tirthahalli, Shikaripur, Sorab and Bhadravathi taluks of Shivamogga district.
A few areas in Dakshina Kannada district received rain on Sunday evening. Showers were reported from Mangaluru.
Published 02 July 2017, 20:27 IST