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Kallada (Parappar)

Kollam district · Irrigation · Kallada basin · report 18 Sep 2026, 11:00 IST

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

Storage

53.0%

Previous 53.0%

Water level

104.83 m (343.9 ft)

FRL 115.82 m (380.0 ft)

Spillway release

7.0 cumecs

Latest report

Rain forecast

19 mm

Next 72h 50 mm

Storage & water level — last 30 days

Risk breakdown

Flood risk24
Landslide risk15
Reservoir stress45
Watershed saturation12
River overflow11
  • Releasing 7.02 cumecs — controlled release
  • Controlled outflow of 7.02 cumecs (gates not reported open)

Rate of rise(derived)

+0.01 m / 24 h

Downstream exposure

The downstream reach and local body list for Kallada (Parappar) have not been transcribed from a District Disaster Management Plan yet, so none are shown.

District control room: 1077 / 0474-2794002

Rule curve — seasonal operating target

No rule curve (seasonal guide curve) is published for Kallada (Parappar) 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
25.4°C
Humidity
95%
Rain 24h
11.7 mm
Wind
4 km/h
Gusts
10 km/h
Pressure
993 hPa

AI analysis

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

  • Controlled release alert — Kallada (Parappar) · 06 Aug 2026, 20:30 IST
  • Controlled release alert — Kallada (Parappar) · 06 Aug 2026, 19:55 IST
  • Controlled release alert — Kallada (Parappar) · 06 Aug 2026, 18:24 IST
  • Watch alert — Kallada (Parappar) · 03 Aug 2026, 10:13 IST

Reservoir information bulletin

Commissioned
Dam type
Height
Length
Gross capacity
505.0 MCM
Live capacity
505.0 MCM
Catchment area
Full reservoir level
115.82 m (380.0 ft)
Power station
Installed capacity
Purpose
Operator
Irrigation
River
Kallada
Basin
Kallada
Nearby towns
Punalur, Kottarakkara
Emergency contact
1077