An aerial view of the Bhavanisagar reservoir on the Bhavani river in Erode district. File | Photo Credit: B.
Jothi Ramalingam With continuous rain in the catchment areas, the water level in Bhavanisagar dam in Erode district is nearing 71 feet against its full reservoir level of 105 feet. The level has risen by nine feet in three days, Water Resources Department (WRD) officials said on Monday (October 26, 2026).At noon on Monday, the water level stood at 70.67 feet, while the storage was 11.23 thousand million cubic feet (TMC), or 32.8% of its capacity.
The dam received an inflow of 9,449 cusecs, while the total outflow was five cusecs, released into the Lower Bhavani Project (LBP) canal. No water was released into the Arakkankottai and Thadapalli canals or the Kalingarayan canal.WRD officials expect the active Northeast monsoon to bring further rainfall in the coming days, gradually increasing the inflow into the dam.Meanwhile, farmers across the district are anticipating the release of water into the LBP and Kalingarayan canals, as the dam has sufficient storage for irrigation and drinking water needs.
Published - October 26, 2026 04:23 pm IST