CHENNAI: Due to heavy rainfall and increased inflow into the Poondi reservoir, the Water Resources Department (WRD) has increased the discharge to 7,000 cusecs from Monday and has issued an advisory, urging caution for villages and low-lying areas on both sides of the Kosasthalaiyar.

Poondi Lake, officially known as the Poondi Sathyamoorthy Sagar Reservoir, is located in Tiruvallur and is a key drinking water source for Chennai. It has a full capacity of 3,231 million cubic feet (MCF) at a depth of 35 feet.

Currently, the reservoir is receiving a significant inflow of 5,640 cusecs from various sources, including the Kesavaram Dam, Ilupair Dam, Poondi Inflow Canal, Kandaleru Canal, and its own catchment area. As of Monday, the reservoir’s water level was 33.30 feet, holding 2,609 MCF.

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