For the first time in the last 14 years, the water level in Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir across the Cauvery in Mandya district was hovering above 100 ft. in May that is usually considered to be peak summer.
The water level as on Sunday was 100.02 ft. as against 87.75 ft. during the same time last year against the full reservoir level of 124.80 ft. In 2020 the water level was at 96.16 ft.
Officials in the KRS said the last time the reservoir had over 100 ft. of water during peak summer was in May 2008 when it was hovering at 105 ft. Ahead of the south west monsoon slated to arrive in late May or early June, the cumulative storage levels in the major reservoirs of the Cauvery basin are comfortable, according to officials.
