Himyatsagar reservoir in Hyderabad swells, three floodgates lifted
Due to heavy rainfall increasing inflows, Himayat Sagar Reservoir raised three floodgates by three feet at 8 pm, releasing 3,000 cusecs of water into the Musi River to manage reservoir levels
Hyderabad: Three floodgates of Himayatsagar Reservoir were raised on Monday at 8 pm due to a rapid increase in inflows.
“Rainfall in the catchment area has led to an increased inflow into the Himayat Sagar reservoir. With reservoir levels approaching full capacity, three gates were raised by three feet at 8 pm. This action will release 3,000 cusecs of water into the Musi River,” according to an official release of the.
The Hyderabad Water Board released the latest water levels of the twin reservoirs, recorded at 8 pm.
Twin Reservoirs Water Levels:
Osman Sagar: FTL: 1790 feet (3.900 TMC)
Present level: 1783.85 feet (2.641 TMC)
Inflows: 600
Himayat Sagar: FTL: 1763.50 feet (2.970 TMC)
Present Level: 1762.45 feet (2.687 TMC)
Inflows: 2800 Cusecs
Outflow: 2972 Cusecs
Gates: 3 Gates opened for 3 feet height
