TNPSC Thervupettagam

Mettur Dam’s Full Capacity

October 24 , 2025 16 hrs 0 min 49 0
  • The Stanley Reservoir in Mettur, Salem district, reached its full reservoir level (FRL) of 120 feet on October 20, 2025, for the seventh time this year.
  • Due to this, a flood alert has been issued to 11 delta districts.
  • Mettur Dam reached full level earlier on June 12, July 5, July 28, August 19, September 15, and October 3, 2025.
  • The last time the dam reached FRL seven times in a year was in 1977.
  • In 2024, it attained FRL three times.
  • The FRL of the dam is 120 feet.
  • The dam’s capacity is 93.47 tmc ft.

 

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