Karapuzha Dam

Orange ALERT

Wayanad District•Operator: Irrigation•Karapuzha River

Updated: 03 Aug 2026, 09:30 ISTSource: Karapuzha Irrigation Project Office

Storage Capacity

99.8%

Fullness Ratio

Current Water Level

757.2 m MSL

FRL: 758.5 m MSL

Outflow Discharge

190cumecs

Inflow: 200 cumecs

EAP Operational Status

EAP Level-1 Active

3 Spillway Gates Opened (5cm each)

Reservoir Storage Capacity Bar99.8% Storage Volume

Water Level: 757.2 m MSL | FRL: 758.5 m MSL (Storage % = live usable capacity above minimum drawdown level)

Karapuzha Dam — Water Level Progression (Meters MSL)

Line Graph (m)

DOWNSTREAM RISK ADVISORY

Downstream Basin Watch

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

Districts at Risk: Wayanad

Spillway Status: 3 Spillway Gates Opened (5cm each)

DEOC Control Room: 04936-204151

Active Relief Shelters

GHSS Meppadi Relief Shelter

Inmates: 340 / 400 capacity

GHSS Panamaram Emergency Shelter

Inmates: 280 / 350 capacity

St. Marys HSS Sulthan Bathery Camp

Inmates: 195 / 300 capacity

Emergency Medical Centers

Wayanad District Hospital Mananthavady

Emergency: 04935-240108

Taluk Hospital Sulthan Bathery

Emergency: 04936-220108

Fire & Rescue Stations

Fire & Rescue Station Kalpetta

Control Room: 04936-202101

Fire & Rescue Station Sulthan Bathery

Control Room: 04936-220101