After remaining several feet above the maximum permissible limit over the past two months due to heavy rainfall, the water level at Pong Dam has finally receded a notch below the danger mark. More rain, however, is expected over parts of northwest India from October 4.

The level at the dam, which lies on the Beas river in Himachal Pradesh was 1,389.30 ft on September 30, against the stipulated upper limit of 1,390 ft, according to information shared by Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB).

The inflow into the reservoir today morning was 10,038 cusecs, while the outflow was 17,127 cusecs. This year, the dam had experienced unprecedented inflows, touching 2.25 lakh cusecs because of heavy rains in its catchment area. The water level had remained over five feet above the top mark.

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