Flood Inflow Continues into Srisailam Reservoir
48,444 cusecs released downstream; power generation halted at right powerhouse
KURNOOL: Floodwater continued to flow into the Srisailam reservoir, with 45,192 cusecs entering from the Jurala project on Saturday. Authorities were releasing 48,444 cusecs downstream.
The full reservoir level (FRL) is 885 feet, while the water level stood at 875.70 feet. Against the gross storage capacity of 215.807 TMC, the reservoir had 166.7052 TMC of water.
The water level and storage were marginally lower than at the same time on Friday, when the water level was 875.80 feet and storage was 167.4860 TMC.
Power generation at the right powerhouse was stopped. The left powerhouse on the Telangana side utilised 34,841 cusecs of water to generate 16.998 million units of power, while generation at the AP powerhouse remained nil.
Authorities were releasing 3,050 cusecs to the Handri-Neeva Sujala Sravanthi (HNSS) Lift Irrigation Scheme, 2,400 cusecs to the MGLI and 8,000 cusecs to the PRP. Evaporation losses were estimated at 153 cusecs, while there was no discharge through the spillway.
The realised inflow into the reservoir, in addition to the Jurala inflow, was around 39,407 cusecs. Officials continued to monitor the inflows, water level and storage closely.
