<p>Water inflow from Maharashtra into river Krishna and its tributaries came down considerably for the third consecutive day on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This has resulted in four low-lying bridges in Chikkodi taluk resurfacing and reopening for road traffic. Five other bridges continue to remain under water for the third consecutive week. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Water inflow to River Krishna came down to 1.26 lakh cusecs on Tuesday. That from Rajapur barrage was 1.03 lakh and from River Doodhganga 23,232 cuscecs. Hipparagi barrage had an inflow of 1.32 lakh cusecs and outflow 1.31 lakh cusecs.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Intermittent rain continued to lash Kodagu district. Talacauvery, Ayyangeri, Appangala and Suntikoppa received heavy rain. The water level in Triveni Sangama at Bhagamandala has increased slightly. The inflow of water to Harangi reservoir has increased to 12,086 cusecs.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Water in Bhadra dam, situated at Lakkavalli in Tarikere taluk of Chikkamagaluru district was released on Tuesday, by opening four crest gates of the reservoir.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The officials concerned had intimated the farmers on the release of water at 1.30 pm. Thousands of people gathered at the dam to witness the rare view.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The maximum level of the dam is 186 feet. The level was 183.8 feet, before the release of water on Tuesday. About 6,200 cusecs water was released on Tuesday. There is an inflow of 23,000 cusecs to the dam, officials said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Incessant rains continued to lash the Malnad region. Hosanagar, Thirthahalli and Sagar taluks of Shivamogga district received good spell of rains throughout the day. Heavy rains lashed Shivamogga and Bhadravathi in the morning.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The branch canal of the Almatti left bank canal breached on Tuesday at Lotageri village near Nalatwad in Vijayapura district, inundating hundreds of acres of agriculture fields.</p>
<p>Water inflow from Maharashtra into river Krishna and its tributaries came down considerably for the third consecutive day on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This has resulted in four low-lying bridges in Chikkodi taluk resurfacing and reopening for road traffic. Five other bridges continue to remain under water for the third consecutive week. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Water inflow to River Krishna came down to 1.26 lakh cusecs on Tuesday. That from Rajapur barrage was 1.03 lakh and from River Doodhganga 23,232 cuscecs. Hipparagi barrage had an inflow of 1.32 lakh cusecs and outflow 1.31 lakh cusecs.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Intermittent rain continued to lash Kodagu district. Talacauvery, Ayyangeri, Appangala and Suntikoppa received heavy rain. The water level in Triveni Sangama at Bhagamandala has increased slightly. The inflow of water to Harangi reservoir has increased to 12,086 cusecs.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Water in Bhadra dam, situated at Lakkavalli in Tarikere taluk of Chikkamagaluru district was released on Tuesday, by opening four crest gates of the reservoir.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The officials concerned had intimated the farmers on the release of water at 1.30 pm. Thousands of people gathered at the dam to witness the rare view.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The maximum level of the dam is 186 feet. The level was 183.8 feet, before the release of water on Tuesday. About 6,200 cusecs water was released on Tuesday. There is an inflow of 23,000 cusecs to the dam, officials said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Incessant rains continued to lash the Malnad region. Hosanagar, Thirthahalli and Sagar taluks of Shivamogga district received good spell of rains throughout the day. Heavy rains lashed Shivamogga and Bhadravathi in the morning.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The branch canal of the Almatti left bank canal breached on Tuesday at Lotageri village near Nalatwad in Vijayapura district, inundating hundreds of acres of agriculture fields.</p>
