Sambalpur: The water level of Hirakud Dam stood at 629.67 feet as of 6 pm on Sunday, with five sluice gates remaining open to regulate the discharge of water from the reservoir, according to an official bulletin.
Of the five open gates, three are located on the left side of the dam and two on the right side.
The reservoir recorded an average inflow of 1,17,682 cusecs, while the average outflow stood at 85,915 cusecs, the three-hourly bulletin stated. It also indicated a declining trend in inflow and an increasing trend in outflow.
Of the total water discharge, 50,221 cusecs were released through the spillway and 31,316 cusecs through the power channel. Additionally, 237 cusecs were supplied for industrial use, while 4,141 cusecs were released through various canals.
The Baragada Main Canal (BMC) received 3,722 cusecs, including 3,400 cusecs through the main canal and 322 cusecs through the Godbhaga distributary.
Similarly, the Sambalpur Main Canal (SMC) received 350 cusecs, while 69 cusecs were released through the SBP distributary. Of the latter, 62 cusecs were allocated to the SBP canal and seven cusecs to the Hirakud canal.
The dam authorities are regulating the discharge through the five open sluice gates while monitoring the inflow and outflow situation.
