KPCL Issues Flood Alert for Lower Areas of Supa Dam and Kali River Basin

Bengaluru Express
Bengaluru, Aug. 1:  Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) has issued a flood warning for the downstream areas of the Supa Dam and along the Kali River basin as part of Phase 1 of the Kali River Project.
 
Due to the relentless rainfall in the catchment areas of the Supa Dam, there has been a substantial increase in inflow of water into the reservoir, leading to a rapid increase in the water level. As a result, the public residing in the downstream areas of the dam and along the river basin are urgently requested to move to safer locations along with their belongings and livestock, KPCL said in a statement.
 
Additionally, KPCL has advised against boating, fishing, and other activities in the river downstream of the Supa Dam until the end of the monsoon season.
 
The maximum level of the Supa Reservoir is 564 meters, with a total storage capacity of 147.55 TMC (thousand million cubic feet). Currently, the water level stands at 550.75 meters, with 96.245 TMC of water stored, which is 65.23% of the reservoir’s total capacity. The present inflow is 13,481 cusecs, and if this rate continues, the reservoir may reach its maximum level. Hence, for the safety of the reservoir, excess water will be released, prompting KPCL to issue a flood warning to residents living downstream.

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