Hirakud Dam Releases Flood-Water Through 44 Gates

Sambalpur (Reporters Today Bureau): Following incessant rainfall in the upper areas of Mahanadi, the water level has reached an alarming level in Hirakud Dam. The dam authorities have opened fourty four gates to release the flood-waters

Till last evening, the dam authorities had released flood waters through 40 sluice gates. At present, the water level at the Hirakud Dam Reservoir is  624.83 feet. the Dam registered water inflow of 8,53,029 cusec and outflow of 6,94,200 cusec.

Overflowing of flood water have caused trouble for people living in the low-lying areas.