Water level in Malnad reservoirs close to the brim

Shivamogga/ Hassan: The Malnad districts of Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru were lashed by heavy showers again on Monday. Copious rain in the catchment areas of Sharavathi and Bhadra rivers resulted in a proportional spike in the inflow to the Linganamakki and Bhadra reservoirs respectively. If the catchment areas of the two rivers continue to be lashed by heavy rain over the ensuing weeks, the two reservoirs are likely to be filled to the brim by the end of August.
In Chikkamagaluru, Koppa, Mudigere, Kudremukha and Charmadi Ghats were among the areas that received heavy rain. Water level at Bhadra Reservoir in Lakkinakopppa, Chikkamagaluru on Monday stood at 178.6ft against its capacity storage of 186ft. Although the current level at the dam is lower compared to the reading on August 17 last year – 184.6ft - authorities are confident that the reservoir will be full to the brim by the end of the month.
In Shivamogga, Hosanagara and Thirthahalli taluks reported very heavy rain. Hosanagara being the catchment area of the Sharavathi River, heavy showers in the taluk pushed the water level at Linganamakki Dam in Sagar to almost 1,800ft against its capacity storage of 1,819ft as on Monday.
In Hassan, the crest gates of the Hemavathi Dam in Gorur were opened after the authorities confirmed that the reservoir had filled to its brim. This is the second time in August that the authorities have opened all six crest gates at the dam.
As on Monday evening, the water level at Hemavathi Dam stood a few inches short of its capacity storage of 2,922ft. The reservoir recorded an inflow of 9,142 cusecs on Monday.