Maharashtra Opens Koyna Dam Gates for Water Release

Quick Summary:

• River Krishna water Levels: Water levels in the river Krishna have receded due to reduced rainfall in parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra.
• Bridge-Cum-Barrages Opened: Eight bridge-cum-barrages (Jatrat, Bhojwadi, akkol, Sidnal, Kunnur, Karadaga, Yadur, manjari) were opened for traffic as water flow decreased.
• Maharashtra’s Releases:

– Total water release from Maharashtra reservoirs: 51,948 cusecs (up by 1,579 cusecs from Monday’s release of 50,369 cusecs).
– First-time release during this monsoon season from Koyna Dam: 5,500 cusecs into river Krishna. The dam recorded an inflow of 25,478 cusecs and currently holds 76.5 tmcft (72% of its capacity).

• Dam Updates:

– Hipparagi barrage: Recorded inflow of 50,460 cusecs and outflow at nearly equal levels; storage not done as the river is in free-flow state during monsoon.
– Lal Bahadur Shastri reservoir at Almatti: Inflow at 42,577 cusecs and outflow at 25,000 cusecs; storage stands at approximately 97.13 tmcft or nearly ~79% full capacity.
– Narayanpur Dam: Inflow measured at a reduced rate-25k cusecs offered slightly higher conservation record reaching about ~90 full utilization via ‎3k deviation.

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