ඉහළ කොත්මලේ · மேல் கொத்மலைMahaweli Ganga
Upper Kotmale reservoir is 62% full, emptying. Live gate releases are not published for it. Mahaweli Authority, 26 Oct.
Live release not published
As of 26 Oct · Checked 4 min ago
Emptying. CEB doesn't publish live gate releases. We show storage and the Mahaweli weekly plan. Storage: Mahaweli Authority, 26 Oct. Level -2.68 m since 23 Oct.
Photo: Pol van den Scheetek…, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Heavy rainfall in the Mahaweli River’s upper catchment poses a risk of minor flooding in low-lying areas beside the river in Pasbage Korale; residents and drivers should exercise extreme caution, and nearby residents should stay vigilant and take precautions.
Irrigation Department62%full
Level 1191.32 m above sea level
Emptying
Level -2.68 m since 23 Oct.
Live release not published
CEB doesn't publish live gate releases. We show storage and the Mahaweli weekly plan.
1.1 million m³ a day
≈ 450 cusecs on average
Planned average for 26 Oct – 1 Nov
11.76 million m³ released in the week before the meeting
A plan for the week, not a measured flow and not a spill.
History starts 23 Oct. The trend chart appears after 3 days, check back.
Fri 23
100%
No data
Mon 26
62%
No data
Storage, % full · Released downstream
Places on the map, from upstream to downstream
No river gauge of ours is directly below this reservoir.
Upper Kotmale reservoir
Photo: Pol van den Scheetek…, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Upper Kotmale dam, view 2
Photo: Pol van den Scheetek…, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Upper Kotmale dam, view 3
Photo: Pol van den Scheetek…, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Upper Kotmale dam, view 4
Figures from the daily Irrigation Department and Mahaweli Authority reports. A blank there shows here as “no data”, never zero.
Rain forecast near the dam: about 13 mm in the next 24 hours (moderate rain). Forecast model estimate, not a measurement.
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