Almatti dam filled to capacity, farmers elated

By Team ASianet Newsable | First Published Aug 2, 2017, 12:34 PM IST

One of the biggest dams in the State Almatti Dam is filled to capacity
Farmers at the Krishna basin are very happy, as they always face water shortage
The dam was full last week, releasing water into the Narayanapura Dam caused the level to go down
The inflow is 35,672 cusec and the dam’s storage at present is 123 tmc

One of the biggest dams in the State, Almatti Dam is filled to capacity, bringing cheers among the farmers at the Krishna basin, reports Kannada Prabha. Almatti Dam is the second dam in the State to be filled to capacity after Harangi Dam, this year. This is a cause for celebration among the farmers in north Karnataka, especially in the Krishna basin, as they face acute shortage of water.

The dam was almost full last week but releasing water into the Narayanapura Dam pushed the water level down. However, good inflow resulted in the dam filling to capacity. This time, the release of water is being done scientifically. On Tuesday, the water level at the dam was 519.60 feet. The inflow is 35,672 cusec. The dam storage at present is 123 tmc, reports Kannada Prabha.

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