Rainfall deficit: 34 feet more to fill Harangi dam

Kudige/Kushalnagar, June 22: Like everywhere else in the district, the rainfall has decreased in Kushalnagar town and surrounding rural areas this season. There is still 34 feet left to fill the maximum level of the dam.

Last year, during the same period, the Cauvery river flowing through Kushalnagar overflowed and exceeded the danger level, creating fear of flooding among the people living along the riverbanks. The Harangi reservoir was filled and excess water was released into the river. This time, the water level in the Harangi reservoir has decreased by 24 feet compared to last year.

Last year, during the same period, 2,287 cusecs (cubic feet per second) of water was recorded in the reservoir. 1,000 cusecs of water was released into the river.

This time, only 273 cusecs of water is currently flowing into the dam, while 180 cusecs of water is being released into the river.

The water level in the dam, which has a maximum level of 2,859 feet above sea level, is only 2,825.3 feet this time. There is still 34 feet left to fill the dam.

According to the rain gauge records of the Kushalnagar Tourist Mandir, the town received 566.6 mm of rain during the last monsoon season, but this time it has received only 204.2 mm of rain. Last year, the water level in the Cauvery river flowing through Kushalnagar was 7 meters high at the bottom of the Cauvery bridge. The fact that the water level has not risen by at least one foot this time has given rise to concerns about the future.

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