KRS dam breaches 100 feet mark as rain drenches south Karnataka

On July 27, the water level in the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir in Mandya district of Karnataka, across the river Cauvery, was 91.70 feet. In the span of a week, water level has gone up by nearly 10 feet. The water-level was 100.34 feet at 8 a.m. on August 3, 2026.

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In the span of a week, water level in the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir in Mandya district of Karnataka, across the river Cauvery, has gone up by nearly 10 feet. On August 3, the water level breached the 100-foot mark against the maximum level of 124.80 feet with the inflow remaining steady following incessant rain in its catchment areas.The water-level was 100.34 feet at 8 a.m. on August 3.

Karnataka rain: KRS reservoir

Water level rising in KRS reservoir, in Mandya district of Karnataka, on August 3, 2026. South Karnataka has been receiving rain over the last one week.