The northeast monsoon is moving towards Chennai. It has been raining for the fifth day in a row. Bleaching is also taking place in the nearby districts of Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur. Currently, the low pressure area in the south-eastern Bay of Bengal has strengthened and formed into a low pressure area. This evening it crosses the border near Mamallapuram.
Drinking water in Chennai cut off due to low water level in Bundi Lake Poondi Lake – hindutamil.in
The Chennai Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rains in the four districts. With this, most of the reservoirs are overflowing. The major water bodies of Chennai, especially the Sembarambakkam, Puhal and Poondi lakes, have reached full capacity. Although the water from these lakes has already been released, the torrential rains are filling the lakes again.
Full Lake is 88 percent full || The Puzhal lake was 88 per cent full of water
The water level in the lake is 10,000 cubic feet. The water release was increased from 2000 to 3000 cubic feet. The water level in Bundi Lake is 8000 cubic feet. The water release was increased from 5,000 to 6,000 cubic feet. The water level in Sembarambakkam Lake is 5,240 cubic feet. The water is released at a rate of 2,000 cubic feet per second.
The water level in Cholavaram Lake is 3625 cubic feet and the discharge is 2151 cubic feet.
