Goa: Heavy showers take water levels in reservoirs up by 3-6%

PANAJI: Just five days after the met department announced the onset of monsoon in Goa, the state received heavy rainfall, particularly on Tuesday. These showers have led to the state’s reservoirs showing quick signs of rejuvenation.
Selaulim, Goa’s biggest reservoir which supplies water to most of rural South Goa and the major towns of Margao and Mormugao, among others, saw its water level go up by 6% in just 24 hours, on Tuesday. The dam level stood at 34% following the heavy showers received on the day.
During the monsoon, when the Selaulim dam nears capacity, hundreds of locals and tourists visit the dam to see the water spill over. The dam’s majestic Duck Bill spillway is a unique structure in India and the first of its kind in Asia.
Similarly, water levels at Amthane dam rose by 3% within 24 hours and stood at 54% full on Tuesday.
The reservoir supplies raw water to treatment plants that provide drinking water to Bardez and parts of Bicholim taluka.
The Chapoli reservoir in Canacona saw water levels go up by 3% to 60% capacity. Gaunem reservoir too improved significantly to touch 28% capacity.
In 2019, Goa received excess rainfall, which had already ensured that water levels in the state’s reservoir did not dip to the usual levels during the summer months.
On Tuesday, only the water levels at Goa’s second largest reservoir, Anjunem in Sattari, was yet to improve.
Anjunem was 14% full on the day. Same was the case with the panchawadi reservoir, which was 11% full.