Bhubaneswar: The water level in the Hirakud dam reservoir was recorded as 622.27 feet at 9 am today. The dam was receiving 2.93 lakh cusec water from the upstream and releasing 4.75 lakh cusec through 28 sluice gates.
The discharge at Khairmal was 7.10 lakh cusec while the discharge at Barmul was 8.62 lakh cusec. Similarly, 9.56 lakh cusec water was flowing through Mundali barrage at 9 am today.
Meanwhile, the well marked low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression. The authorities remain on alert to act as per necessity to check the water level and discharge from Hirakud dam.
