With Tamil Nadu CM Vijay opening the Mettur dam, focus turns to longevity of water release

People are waiting for the arrival of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay for releasing water for delta irrigation from Stanley Reservoir in Mettur in Salem district in Tamil Nadu on September 1, 2026.

| Photo Credit: E. Lakshmi Narayanan

With Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay opening the Mettur dam for irrigation on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) and the government planning to maintain the release for 45 days initially, the focus is on how long the authorities will be able to continue the release.On Tuesday (September 1, 2026), the water level stood at 91.56 ft with the storage being about 54.45 thousand million cubic feet (tmc ft). The dam’s full level is 120 ft and the capacity is 93.47 tmc ft. Published - September 01, 2026 11:22 am IST