Pothundi Dam

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Palakkad District•Operator: Irrigation•Ayalarpuzha

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

Storage Capacity

65%

Fullness Ratio

Current Water Level

103.26 m MSL

FRL: 108.2 m MSL

Outflow Discharge

0.24cumecs

Inflow: — cumecs

EAP Operational Status

EAP Active

Outflow for drinking water

Reservoir Storage Capacity Bar65% Storage Volume

Water Level: 103.26 m | FRL: 108.2 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 Pothundi Dam directly feed downstream river channels. Residents in low-lying riverbank zones must maintain high vigilance.

Districts at Risk: Palakkad

Spillway Status: Outflow for drinking water

DEOC Control Room: 0491-2505300

Active Relief Shelters

Government Victoria College Relief Shelter

Inmates: 320 / 500 capacity

Mannarkkad GHSS Emergency Camp

Inmates: 225 / 350 capacity

Ottapalam Municipal Town Hall Shelter

Inmates: 180 / 300 capacity

Emergency Medical Centers

Government Medical College Palakkad

Emergency: 0491-2505501

District Hospital Palakkad

Emergency: 0491-2534081

Fire & Rescue Stations

Fire & Rescue Station Palakkad HQ

Control Room: 0491-2534101

Fire & Rescue Station Ottapalam

Control Room: 0466-2242101