Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Sukhna Lake Floodgates Open Tenth Time This Monsoon
It has been raining in Chandigarh.
The Sukhna Lake's water level rose close to the danger level because of the rain.
The UT Administration opened one of the floodgates on Saturday.
This is the tenth time the floodgates have been opened this monsoon season, a first for the lake.
The extra water flows into the Ghaggar river.
Sukhna Lake floodgates opened for the tenth time this monsoon.
Chandigarh received 9.5 mm of rainfall.
Water level rose near the danger mark of 1,163 feet.
UT Administration opened one of three floodgates.
Excess water released into the Ghaggar river.
- Who
- UT Administration
- What
- Opened one floodgate of Sukhna Lake
- When
- Saturday afternoon
- Where
- Chandigarh, Sukhna Lake
- Why
- Due to rising water levels after rainfall
- Location
- Chandigarh
- Lake Name
- Sukhna Lake
- Floodgate Openings (Monsoon)
- 10
- Rainfall (24h)
- 9.5 mm
- Danger Level
- 1,163 feet
Sources
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