Lower Periyar Dam (Pambla)

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Idukki District•Operator: KSEB•Periyar River

Updated: 04 Nov 2026, 11:00 ISTSource: KSDMA daily dam bulletin (KSEB), 04/11/2026 11.00 AM

Storage Capacity

80.42%

Fullness Ratio

Current Water Level

250.9 m MSL

FRL: 253 m MSL

Outflow Discharge

0cumecs

Inflow: — cumecs

EAP Operational Status

EAP Active

All spillway gates are in closed position

Reservoir Storage Capacity Bar80.42% Storage Volume

Water Level: 250.9 m | FRL: 253 m (Storage % = live usable capacity above minimum drawdown level)

No live hourly readings: CWC does not publish levels for this reservoir. Check KSEB / Irrigation Dept bulletins.

DOWNSTREAM RISK ADVISORY

Downstream Basin Watch

Spillway outflow discharges from Lower Periyar Dam (Pambla) directly feed downstream river channels. Residents in low-lying riverbank zones must maintain high vigilance.

Districts at Risk: Idukki, Ernakulam

Spillway Status: All spillway gates are in closed position

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