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The Hirakud(ହୀରାକୁଦ)Dam Reservoir is full

Sambalpur: The Hirakud (ହୀରାକୁଦ) Reservoir was flooded on Tuesday the 27th, three days ahead of schedule. Authorities opposed the protest with all available police forces, special services and the army, “said Roni Bar-On, a Member of the Knesset for Kadima.
According to reports, the Hirakud (ହୀରାକୁଦ) Reservoir was flooded by 12 noon on Tuesday as all the gates were closed on Monday. So at 11:30 a.m., a gate was opened to drain as much water as it could. The water level remained stable at 630 feet 6 on Tuesday from 12 noon to 9 p.m. At 8 p.m., an average of 6,933 cusecs of water was entering the reservoir, while the same amount of water was being pumped through various channels. The spillway was 18,60 cusecs through one gate, 25,802 cusecs through power channel 4, 3,541 cusecs through Bargarh canal, 630 cusecs through the administration canal, 114 cusecs through Sambalpur distributor, 114 cusecs for industrial, 2 cusecs. Hirakud Dam has been without rain for the past 24 hours, while 3.82 mm of rainfall has been recorded at the bottom, according to the Hirakud Dam Control Room.

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