Water released from Shenbagathoppu dam due to rain

TIRUVANNAMALAI With the onset of Northeast monsoon, Due to continuous rain, water from Shenbagathoppu dam in Tiruvannamalai was released. Officials of Water Resources Department (WRD), which maintains the dam, said around 100 cusecs of water per second from Shenbagathoppu dam was released as the dam reached around 80 percent of its total storage capacity. At present, the water level in the dam is 56.24 ft as against its total storage capacity of 62.32 ft.

In terms of capacity, The dam has a water level of 226.10 mcft as against its total storage capacity of 287.20 mcft. “As per norms, excess rainwater should be released when the dam nears 80% of its total storage capacity, to ensure safety of the structure. Catchment areas, especially Jawadhu Hills that is the primary water source of the dam, have been receiving steady rains,” A.

Raja Ganapathy, Assistant Engineer (AE), WRD, told The Hindu.