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Bhoothathankettu (Barrage)

Ernakulam district · Irrigation · Periyar basin · report 18 Sep 2026, 11:00 IST

Controlled release — water is being released in regulated quantities, not a danger warning

Storage

Water level

31.00 m (101.7 ft)

FRL 34.95 m (114.7 ft)

Spillway release

800.0 cumecs

Latest report

Rain forecast

13 mm

Next 72h 49 mm

Storage & water level — last 30 days

Risk breakdown

Flood risk11
Landslide risk13
Reservoir stress18
Watershed saturation11
River overflow42
  • Spillway discharging 800 cumecs downstream
  • Shutters / gates reported open — controlled release
  • No official alert levels are defined for this structure

Rate of rise(derived)

-0.20 m / 24 h

Downstream exposure

Periyar from Bhoothathankettu barrage through Neeleeswaram and Aluva to the Kochi backwaters

Local bodies on this reach: Kothamangalam, Kavalangad, Pindimana, Nellikuzhy, Neeleeswaram, Vengoor, Perumbavoor, Aluva, Kalady, Chengamanad

District control room: 1077 / 0484-2423513

Rule curve — seasonal operating target

No rule curve (seasonal guide curve) is published for Bhoothathankettu (Barrage) in a form this platform can verify, so none is shown. Where an operating curve is published — as for Idukki after the 2018 floods — it is plotted against actual storage instead of being estimated.

Rainfall forecast — next 48 hours

Spillway releases

Current weather at the dam

Temperature
24.7°C
Humidity
97%
Rain 24h
9.6 mm
Wind
2 km/h
Gusts
6 km/h
Pressure
1007 hPa

AI analysis

An AI analysis for this reservoir will appear after the next scheduled briefing.

  • Controlled release alert — Bhoothathankettu (Barrage) · 06 Aug 2026, 20:37 IST
  • Danger alert — Bhoothathankettu (Barrage) · 06 Aug 2026, 18:30 IST
  • Controlled release alert — Bhoothathankettu (Barrage) · 06 Aug 2026, 18:24 IST
  • Watch alert — Bhoothathankettu · 03 Aug 2026, 10:13 IST

Reservoir information bulletin

Commissioned
Dam type
Barrage
Height
Length
Gross capacity
Live capacity
Catchment area
Full reservoir level
34.95 m (114.7 ft)
Power station
Installed capacity
Purpose
Irrigation and flood regulation
Operator
Irrigation Department
River
Periyar
Basin
Periyar
Nearby towns
Kothamangalam
Emergency contact
1077

Bhoothathankettu regulates the combined flow of the Periyar and Idamalayar for the Periyar Valley Irrigation Project in Ernakulam district.

Periyar river system — levels & flow

Every monitored structure on this river, ordered by how much water it is passing downstream right now.

StructureLevel / FRL (m)StorageInflowOutflowStatus
Bhoothathankettu (Barrage)Ernakulam31.00 / 34.95101.7 ft / 114.7 ft800 m³/sControlled release — water is being released in regulated quantities, not a danger warning
MullaperiyarIdukki / 46.33 / 152.0 ftNo warning — below every published alert level
Lower Periyar (Pambla)Idukki249.90 / 253.00819.9 ft / 830.1 ft71.5%No warning — below every published alert level
NeriamangalamIdukki / / No warning — below every published alert level
IdukkiIdukki721.42 / 732.432366.9 ft / 2403.0 ft61.0%No warning — below every published alert level