Three Cauvery basin Dams Almost Full

The Krishnaraja Sagar reservoir (KRS) near Srirangapatna is attaining its Full Reservoir Level

This is the first time in about a decade that the Krishnarajasagar has filled to the brim in July, in just about seven weeks after the onset of the south-west monsoon

The water-level in the dam was nearly 122 ft while the full level is 124.80 ft. In the normal course, the water-level is maintained around 123 ft, and the Irrigation Department is empowered to open and shut the crest gates as required

The catchment areas of the KRS have been receiving copious rain for nearly a week now, and it is continuing to rain in the area.

Some of the crest gates of the Krishnarajasagar Reservoir have been opened and a flood warning has been issued to the people residing in the low-lying areas adjoining the river course

It is happy news for farmers in the Cauvery basin region of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu with the water-level in three of the four Cauvery basin reservoirs in the upper riparian State touching almost the maximum


Note
Karnataka, as per the final order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, has to release 34 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu in July, it has released 44.58 tmcft till July 21. Most of this quantum of water has been released from the Kabini dam

The Kabini and the Harangi Reservoirs are full and it is only a matter of time before the Hemavati Reservoir too registers the full reservoir level (FRL)