Pothundi Dam

Yellow ALERT

Palakkad District•Operator: Irrigation•Ayalarpuzha

Updated: 03 Aug 2026, 09:30 ISTSource: Pothundi Irrigation Sub Division

Storage Capacity

89.4%

Fullness Ratio

Current Water Level

105.2 m MSL

FRL: 108.2 m MSL

Outflow Discharge

15cumecs

Inflow: 50 cumecs

EAP Operational Status

Normal Operation

Sluice Outflow Active

Reservoir Storage Capacity Bar89.4% Storage Volume

Water Level: 105.2 m MSL | FRL: 108.2 m MSL (Storage % = live usable capacity above minimum drawdown level)

Pothundi Dam — Water Level Progression (Meters MSL)

Line Graph (m)

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: Sluice Outflow Active

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