Due to continuous heavy rainfall over the last six days, Morbe Dam, which supplies water to Navi Mumbai, has now reached 100% capacity. On the morning of August 20 at 3:10 AM, a discharge of 1,123 cusecs of water was released from the dam.
Navi Mumbai is the only municipal corporation in the post-independence era to own its own dam, making it a self-reliant city in terms of water. Morbe Dam, located in Khalapur taluka on the Dhawari River, a tributary of the Patalganga River, has a daily capacity of 450 million litres.
Due to heavy rainfall in the catchment area, both curved gates of the dam were opened slightly (25 cm) on August 20, releasing water into the river. As the rain intensified overnight, the water release increased to 3,114 cusecs by the afternoon.
Last year, the dam had filled up completely by August 29, but this year it reached full capacity nine days earlier, on August 20. The area has received 3,339.40 mm of rainfall so far, and the dam’s water level has reached the full mark of 88 meters, storing 190.89 million cubic meters of water.
Before releasing the water, the Raigad District Collector, local police, and officials from nearby villages along the Dhawari and Patalganga rivers were informed in advance. Villages like Chowk, Jambhivli, Asare, Dharni, Tupgaon, Asroti, and Kopri were warned to remain alert, as water levels in the rivers would rise. Citizens have been advised not to enter the riverbanks during this time.
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