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Mettur dam inflow rises to 7,151 cusecs amid Cauvery release
Rain is falling in a big state in India called Karnataka.
The rain fills up large reservoirs, and extra water from them is sent down a huge river called the Cauvery.
That river flows from Karnataka into the neighboring state, Tamil Nadu.
In Tamil Nadu, there is a very big wall called the Mettur dam that holds river water.
On Tuesday, water rushing into the dam went up to 7,151 cusecs, which is a way to measure how much water is flowing.
A short time earlier, the flow was 5,760 cusecs.
The water helps farmers grow food and provides water for people to drink.
Some of the dam's water is being sent out to towns that need drinking water.
The people in charge keep watching the rainfall and the river to see how much water will keep coming.
Inflow into the Mettur dam on the Cauvery River rose to 7,151 cusecs on Tuesday, up from 5,760 cusecs.
Water released from reservoirs in Karnataka reached Tamil Nadu after the southwest monsoon intensified over the Cauvery catchment areas.
Karnataka began releasing water from the Kabini reservoir into the Cauvery from August 1, with releases at one stage reaching about 27,000 cusecs.
Around 1,000 cusecs was also discharged from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir towards Tamil Nadu, though weakening rainfall later led to reduced releases.
About 1,500 cusecs of water is being released from the Mettur dam to meet drinking water requirements in downstream areas.
The Mettur dam is crucial to Tamil Nadu's water management, particularly for irrigation in the Cauvery delta districts.
- Who
- Water authorities in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu managing Cauvery River reservoir releases and monitoring officials.
- What
- Water inflow into the Mettur dam increased to 7,151 cusecs as Cauvery water released from Karnataka reservoirs reached Tamil Nadu.
- Where
- Mettur dam in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, on the Cauvery River, passing through Hogenakkal.
- When
- Readings were recorded on Tuesday morning, following releases from Karnataka's Kabini reservoir beginning August 1.
- Why
- Intensified southwest monsoon rainfall in Karnataka's Cauvery catchment areas increased reservoir inflows, prompting releases downstream.
Key facts
- Current Mettur dam inflow
- 7,151 cusecs (Tuesday morning)
- Previous inflow
- 5,760 cusecs
- Location
- Mettur dam, Salem district, Tamil Nadu
- Drinking water release from Mettur dam
- About 1,500 cusecs
- Kabini reservoir release started
- August 1
- Peak Kabini release
- Around 27,000 cusecs
- KRS reservoir release towards Tamil Nadu
- Around 1,000 cusecs
- Downstream inflow point
- Hogenakkal
Sources
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