Heavy rains boost inflow to major reservoirs across Karnataka

Karnataka has been witnessing continuous rainfall over the past two weeks, significantly improving water levels in several key reservoirs. The downpour has brought much-needed inflow to dams that were previously struggling due to intense summer heat.

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At the KRS (Krishna Raja Sagar) dam, which had dropped to 89 feet due to dry weather, the situation is improving. Thanks to rainfall in the Cauvery river basin, the inflow has surged from just 150 cusecs yesterday to 2,053 cusecs today. The maximum water level of KRS is 124.80 feet, while the current level stands at 89.35 feet. The dam, with a total capacity of 49.452 TMC, presently holds 15.555 TMC of water.

In H.D. Kote taluk, the Kabini reservoir is also witnessing a sharp increase in inflow. Its maximum water level is 2,284 feet, and the current level is at 2,263.50 feet. The inflow has reached 13,500 cusecs. Authorities have currently halted all outflow from the dam.

Meanwhile, heavy rains in Bagalkot have led to a surge in the Krishna River’s inflow. The Hipparagi reservoir is receiving 25,000 cusecs of water, with an outflow of 42,000 cusecs being discharged. Officials are regulating the outflow based on the rising inflow and have implemented precautionary measures to avoid flooding in downstream areas.