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Two More Gates Of Hirakud Dam Opened To Release Floodwater

By
OB Bureau

Sambalpur: The Hirakud Dam authorities on Sunday opened two more gates to release excess water from the reservoir.

The water-level of dam rose following rain and stood at 620.17 ft at 7 am on Sunday. While the inflow was recorded to be 1,51,255 cusec, 96,000 cusecs of water was being released from the dam per second.

Currently, the floodwater is being discharged through seven sluice gates of the dam.

On Thursday (August 15), the authorities had opened 20 gates of which 10 were closed the following day. Five sluice gates of the reservoir were closed on Saturday.

OB Bureau

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