Cheruthoni Dam

Orange ALERT

Idukki District•Operator: KSEB•Cheruthoni River

Updated: 03 Aug 2026, 09:30 ISTSource: KSEB Cheruthoni Control Room

Storage Capacity

78.3%

Fullness Ratio

Current Water Level

2374.2 ft

FRL: 2380 ft

Outflow Discharge

0cumecs

Inflow: 215 cumecs

EAP Operational Status

EAP Level-1 Active

Spillway Gates On Standby (Orange Alert)

Reservoir Storage Capacity Bar78.3% Storage Volume

Water Level: 2374.2 ft | FRL: 2380 ft | MDDL: 2305 ft (Storage % = live usable capacity above minimum drawdown level)

Cheruthoni Dam — Water Level Progression (Meters MSL)

Line Graph (m)

DOWNSTREAM RISK ADVISORY

Downstream Basin Watch

Spillway outflow discharges from Cheruthoni Dam directly feed downstream river channels. Residents in low-lying riverbank zones must maintain high vigilance.

Districts at Risk: Idukki, Ernakulam

Spillway Status: Spillway Gates On Standby (Orange Alert)

DEOC Control Room: 04862-233111

Active Relief Shelters

St. Joseph Higher Secondary School Camp

Inmates: 185 / 250 capacity

Government HSS Kattappana Relief Shelter

Inmates: 210 / 320 capacity

Painavu Community Hall Relief Center

Inmates: 140 / 200 capacity

Emergency Medical Centers

Government Medical College Idukki

Emergency: 04862-232100

Taluk Hospital Nedumkandam

Emergency: 04868-232100

Fire & Rescue Stations

Fire & Rescue Station Munnar

Control Room: 04865-230101

Fire & Rescue Station Kattappana

Control Room: 04868-272101