Water level in KRS nears 100-ft mark

Mysuru: Water level in KRS dam, which is the lifeline of farmers in the region and the major source of water for drinking purpose, is inching closer to the 100ft mark in early July. As on Wednesday, the water level in the dam was 98.1ft as against a maximum of 124.8 ft.
The water level is likely to cross 100ft mark this week, given that the reservoir located near Mysuru is receiving over 10,000 cusecs since a week.As on Wednesday at 8am, the inflow was 14,135 cusecs. Water storage was 21.35 tmc as against the maximum storage capacity of 49.45 tmc. The inflow is likely to be above 10,000 cusecs as the river’s catchment areas, especially in Kodagu district, is witnessing heavy rainfall. At Harangi dam in Kodagu, water level touched 2842.27 feet against the maximum level of 2,859 feet. The dam is receiving 1,649 cusecs of inflow.
This comes amidst water level at Kabini dam in HD Kote in Mysuru district reaching its maximum capacity. As against a maximum of 2,284 ft, the water level reached 2279.54 feet. The inflow to the dam is 9,807 cusecs. The dam is likely to reach its full storage capacity later this week given that the monsoon has picked up again in Wayanad district in the neighbouring state of Kerala.
Hemavati dam in Hassan district received 8,055 cusecs of water with water level touching 2,892.24 cusecs as against the maximum level of 2,922 feet.
Shivamogga also witnessed heavy rainfall on Wednesday. A landslide on the national highway at Samagodu in Hosanagara taluk disrupted vehicular traffic. It took four hours to clear the road due to heavy showers, authorities stated.
Meanwhile, monsoon has become active in Mysuru region after a brief break. It rained in several pockets in Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu and Hassan districts.