Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stood at 122.95 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 687 cusecs and a discharge of 800 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 34.97 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 220 cusecs and a discharge of 86 cusecs. Combined storage in Periyar credit was 3,746.07 mcft. Mullaperiyar dam recorded a rainfall of 19 mm and Thekkadi 3 mm in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on Thursday. Published - August 13, 2026 08:52 pm IST