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Mangalam

Palakkad district · Irrigation · Cherukunnapuzha basin · report 04 Aug 2026, 11:00 IST

Storage

81.0%

Previous 87.0%

Water level

76.72 m (251.7 ft)

FRL 77.88 m (255.5 ft)

Spillway release

26.9 cumecs

Latest report

Rain forecast

25 mm

Next 72h 55 mm

Storage & water level — last 30 days

Risk breakdown

Flood risk37
Landslide risk18
Reservoir stress69
Watershed saturation15
River overflow18
  • Only 1.16 m of freeboard left below FRL
  • Level 76.72 m is above the official orange rule level of 76.52 m
  • Spillway gates open — 26.89 cumecs released downstream (official remarks: 6/6 spillway shutter opened @30cm each)

Rule curve — seasonal operating target

No rule curve (seasonal guide curve) is published for Mangalam 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
23.1°C
Humidity
94%
Rain 24h
19.8 mm
Wind
9 km/h
Gusts
25 km/h
Pressure
980 hPa

AI analysis

Mangalam is at red alert with storage at 81%, down from 87%, and the water level at 76.72 m against the 77.88 m FRL; all 6 spillway shutters are open 30 cm, releasing 26.89 cumecs. Recent rain of 19.8 mm and forecasts of 25.1 mm in 24 hours and 54.7 mm in 72 hours are sustaining inflows, with flood risk 37 and landslide risk 18; the next alert would be triggered if continued rainfall and inflows push the level toward the 77.88 m FRL despite spilling.

  • Danger alert — Mangalam · 04 Aug 2026, 02:00 IST
  • Watch alert — Mangalam · 04 Aug 2026, 01:45 IST
  • Danger alert — Mangalam · 04 Aug 2026, 01:44 IST
  • Watch alert — Mangalam · 03 Aug 2026, 11:37 IST
  • Warning alert — Mangalam · 03 Aug 2026, 10:19 IST

Reservoir information bulletin

Commissioned
Dam type
Height
Length
Gross capacity
25.0 MCM
Live capacity
25.0 MCM
Catchment area
Full reservoir level
77.88 m (255.5 ft)
Power station
Installed capacity
Purpose
Operator
Irrigation
River
Cherukunnapuzha
Basin
Bharathapuzha
Nearby towns
Alathur
Emergency contact
1077