A view of Mullaperiyar dam

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Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 111.25 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 263 cusecs and a discharge of 300 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 21.29 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with nil inflow and a discharge of 89 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 1,158.59 mcft. Elumalai recorded a rainfall of 31.2 mm and Thekkadi 0.6 mm in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Wednesday. Published - May 27, 2026 07:22 pm IST