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Meenkara

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

Storage

18.0%

Previous 16.0%

Water level

151.64 m (497.5 ft)

FRL 156.36 m (513.0 ft)

Spillway release

0.0 cumecs

Latest report

Rain forecast

6 mm

Next 72h 21 mm

Storage & water level — last 30 days

Risk breakdown

Flood risk11
Landslide risk12
Reservoir stress21
Watershed saturation4
River overflow5
  • All monitored indicators within normal operating range

Rule curve — seasonal operating target

No rule curve (seasonal guide curve) is published for Meenkara 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
23.9°C
Humidity
88%
Rain 24h
3.5 mm
Wind
20 km/h
Gusts
37 km/h
Pressure
987 hPa

AI analysis

Meenkara is at red alert, with storage steady at 16% and the water level at 151.49 m, just 0.30 m below the 151.79 m FRL; there is currently no spill. Recent rain of 19.4 mm is the main driver, while the forecast is lower at 3.4 mm in 24 hours and 16.5 mm in 72 hours; the next escalation would be triggered if the level reaches FRL and spilling begins, especially if flood risk rises from 39.

  • Danger alert — Meenkara · 03 Aug 2026, 22:15 IST
  • Danger alert — Meenkara · 03 Aug 2026, 11:37 IST
  • Warning alert — Meenkara · 03 Aug 2026, 10:19 IST
  • Danger alert — Meenkara · 03 Aug 2026, 10:13 IST

Reservoir information bulletin

Commissioned
Dam type
Height
Length
Gross capacity
14.0 MCM
Live capacity
14.0 MCM
Catchment area
Full reservoir level
156.36 m (513.0 ft)
Power station
Installed capacity
Purpose
Operator
Irrigation
River
Gayathripuzha
Basin
Bharathapuzha
Nearby towns
Chittur
Emergency contact
1077