Pothundy

Palakkad district · Irrigation · Ayalurpuzha basin · report 18 Sep 2026, 11:00 IST

Storage

70.0%

Previous 70.0%

Water level

103.95 m (341.0 ft)

FRL 108.20 m (355.0 ft)

Spillway release

0.2 cumecs

Latest report

Rain forecast

9 mm

Next 72h 26 mm

Storage & water level — last 30 days

Risk breakdown

Flood risk29

Landslide risk12

Reservoir stress60

Watershed saturation7

River overflow13

• Releasing 0.24 cumecs — controlled release
• Controlled outflow of 0.24 cumecs (gates not reported open)

Rate of rise(derived)

0.00 m / 24 h

Downstream exposure

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

District control room: 1077 / 0491-2505309

Rule curve — seasonal operating target

No rule curve (seasonal guide curve) is published for Pothundy 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: 20.0°C
Humidity: 88%
Rain 24h: 9.4 mm
Wind: 7 km/h
Gusts: 27 km/h
Pressure: 877 hPa

AI analysis

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

Controlled release alert — Pothundy · 06 Aug 2026, 20:30 IST
Controlled release alert — Pothundy · 06 Aug 2026, 19:55 IST
Controlled release alert — Pothundy · 06 Aug 2026, 18:24 IST
Danger alert — Pothundi · 03 Aug 2026, 10:13 IST

Reservoir information bulletin

Commissioned: —
Dam type: —
Height: —
Length: —
Gross capacity: 35.0 MCM
Live capacity: 35.0 MCM
Catchment area: —
Full reservoir level: 108.20 m (355.0 ft)
Power station: —
Installed capacity: —
Purpose: —
Operator: Irrigation
River: Ayalurpuzha
Basin: Bharathapuzha
Nearby towns: Nemmara
Emergency contact: 1077