Hirakud Dam water level continues to rise due to heavy rain in upper catchment area

Sambalpur: The water level of the Hirakud Reservoir is continuously rising after Chhattisgarh opened all 64 gates of the Kalma Barrage.

According to reports, Chhattisgarh opened all gates of Kalma barrage following heavy rain on Friday in the upper catchment area.

As of now, the water level of Hirakud Reservoir is 606.37 feet. Nearly, 56,552 cusecs of water is entering into the dam in every second. Meanwhile, the discharge is 36,135 cusecs of water per second.

It is worth mentioning, 56,552 cusecs water entered Hirakud dam till 6 am today. The water level in the reservoir stands at 606.37 ft.

According to reliable reports, Chhattisgarh has been witnessing heavy to moderate rains since the last three days.

Hirakud water level is likely to rise drastically, since as much as 1.18 lakh cusecs of water is currently entering Mahanadi.