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Karapuzha

Wayanad district · Irrigation · Karapuzha basin · report 18 Sep 2026, 11:00 IST

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

Storage

42.0%

Previous 42.0%

Water level

757.05 m (2483.8 ft)

FRL 763.00 m (2503.3 ft)

Spillway release

5.5 cumecs

Latest report

Rain forecast

6 mm

Next 72h 19 mm

Storage & water level — last 30 days

Risk breakdown

Flood risk18
Landslide risk9
Reservoir stress36
Watershed saturation7
River overflow9
  • Shutters / gates reported open — controlled release

Rate of rise(derived)

0.00 m / 24 h

Downstream exposure

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

District control room: 1077 / 04936-204151

Rule curve — seasonal operating target

No rule curve (seasonal guide curve) is published for Karapuzha 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
21.4°C
Humidity
97%
Rain 24h
11.7 mm
Wind
2 km/h
Gusts
9 km/h
Pressure
917 hPa

AI analysis

Karapuzha is at red alert, with storage rising from 43% to 66% and the water level at 757.15 m, 5.85 m below the 763 m FRL. The rise is being driven by 42.4 mm of rain in the past 24 hours; all three spillway shutters are open 10 cm, releasing 3.84 cumecs, alongside drinking-water outflow. The next alert trigger is not specified; forecast rain is 4.5 mm in 24 hours and 22.6 mm over 72 hours, with flood risk at 52 and landslide risk at 20.

  • Controlled release alert — Karapuzha · 06 Aug 2026, 20:30 IST
  • Danger alert — Karapuzha · 06 Aug 2026, 20:00 IST
  • Controlled release alert — Karapuzha · 06 Aug 2026, 19:55 IST
  • Danger alert — Karapuzha · 06 Aug 2026, 18:30 IST
  • Controlled release alert — Karapuzha · 06 Aug 2026, 18:24 IST

Reservoir information bulletin

Commissioned
Dam type
Height
Length
Gross capacity
76.5 MCM
Live capacity
76.5 MCM
Catchment area
Full reservoir level
763.00 m (2503.3 ft)
Power station
Installed capacity
Purpose
Operator
Irrigation
River
Karapuzha
Basin
Kabini
Nearby towns
Sultan Bathery, Kalpetta
Emergency contact
1077