Public beware! Sembarambakkam lake rising up..!?
Wind speed is increasing as this storm moves towards Andhra near Chennai. Many places in chennai have come to a standstill due to heavy rains throughout the night. More than 10 tunnels including Ganesapuram, Konguretty, Perambur, Duraisamy, Aranganathan have been closed and trees have also fallen at many places due to the speed of the wind.
Due to heavy rains in chennai throughout the night, the water flow in Sembarambakkam lake has increased. What is the water availability in Sembarambakkam? In this situation, the lakes which are the main source of drinking water in chennai are filling up one after another. In particular, the total capacity of Chembarambakkam lake is 24 feet and the current water level is 21.15 feet. The water flow which was 4,242 cubic feet at 8 pm last night has increased to 8,409 cubic feet due to heavy rain throughout the night.
Excess water has been released from the lake at a rate of 3,009 cubic feet per second. It is said that there is a possibility of increasing the discharge of excess water due to continuous heavy rains. Similarly, the water flow has also increased in Bundi Lake. The water flow has increased from 1650 cubic feet to 4000 cubic feet. Due to this, the release of excess water will also be increased.