Archive · 27 May 2025
Heavy Rainfall Leads to Rising Water Levels in Cauvery Basin Dams
It's raining a lot, and the dams in the Cauvery basin are filling up!
Because of the heavy rain, water is flowing quickly into the Kabini dam.
If the rain keeps up, the Kabini dam might be completely full by early June.
Other dams, like KRS and Hemavathi, are also getting a lot of water.
This means authorities are keeping a close eye on the situation to make sure everything is safe.
Kabini dam expected to reach full capacity by early June if rainfall continues.
The inflow to Kabini dam is over 22,000 cusecs daily.
KRS dam inflow has exceeded 20,000 cusecs.
Hemavathi reservoir water storage reached 20.8tmcft against maximum capacity of 37.1tmcft.
Water levels are rising in multiple dams within the Cauvery basin.
- Who
- Authorities at various dams.
- What
- Dams are experiencing heavy inflows, and water levels are rising.
- When
- Inflows are ongoing; Kabini dam expected to reach capacity by early June.
- Where
- Cauvery basin, including HD Kote taluk, Mysuru, Hassan, and Kodagu districts.
- Why
- Due to the intensity of rainfall in catchment areas.
- Kabini Dam Capacity
- 19.5 tmcft
- Kabini Dam Inflow
- Over 22,000 cusecs daily
- KRS Dam Inflow
- Over 20,000 cusecs
- Hemavathi Reservoir Storage
- 20.8 tmcft
- Harangi Dam Water Level
- 2,837.4ft
- Nugu Dam Water Level
- 2,356.2ft
- Taraka Dam Water Level
- 2,410.6ft