Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Mettur Dam Reaches 90 Feet as Cauvery Flow Rises
Water in the Cauvery River has increased near Hogenakkal.
This happened after extra water was released from dams in Karnataka.
The flow reached 10,000 cubic feet per second on Sunday.
Several waterfalls at Hogenakkal were also flowing strongly.
Mettur Dam’s water level reached about 90 feet.
The dam stored 52.995 thousand million cubic feet of water.
Coracle rides remained banned because the river was flowing strongly.
Water is planned to be released from the dam for farming in the delta on Tuesday.
Mettur Dam’s water level reached 90.300 feet at 8 am Sunday.
The reservoir held 52.995 thousand million cubic feet of water.
Cauvery River flow at Hogenakkal rose to 10,000 cubic feet per second.
The coracle ban at Hogenakkal continued for a 15th consecutive day.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is expected to release water for delta irrigation on Tuesday morning.
- Who
- Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is set to release water, while farmers in the delta are expected to benefit.
- What
- Mettur Dam reached about 90 feet, while Cauvery River flow at Hogenakkal rose to 10,000 cubic feet per second.
- When
- The latest measurements were reported on Sunday; water release is planned for Tuesday morning.
- Where
- At Mettur Dam and Hogenakkal in the Cauvery River near Salem.
- Why
- The river flow increased because surplus water was released from dams in Karnataka.
- Mettur Dam level
- 90.300 feet at 8 am Sunday
- Mettur Dam storage
- 52.995 thousand million cubic feet
- Inflow at 8 am
- 6,887 cubic feet per second
- Outflow
- 2,000 cubic feet per second
- Hogenakkal flow
- 10,000 cubic feet per second on Sunday
- Coracle ban
- Extended for the 15th consecutive day
- Planned release
- Water for delta irrigation on Tuesday morning