Mettur dam’s inflow at 4,614 cusecs

SALEM The water level in the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur stood at 56.38 feet, against its full reservoir level (FRL) of 120 feet, at 8 a.m. on Wednesday (November 4, 2026). According to Water Resources Department officials, the storage was 22.066 tmcft. The inflow was 4,614 cusecs, while 1,000 cusecs was released into River Cauvery.

No water was released through the canal. The reservoir received 5.8 mm of rainfall. Meanwhile, the water level at the Bhavanisagar Dam in Erode district stood at 74.79 feet, against its FRL of 105 feet. At 8 a.m., the storage was 13.08 tmcft, against the dam’s total capacity of 32.80 tmcft, accounting for 39.88% of its storage capacity.

The 24-hour average inflow was 2,524 cusecs, while the current inflow was 3,894 cusecs. The total outflow was five cusecs, released into the Lower Bhavani Project canal. The dam received 70.4 mm of rainfall.