4 Sluice Gates Opened at Kanhar Dam After Heavy Rains in Catchment Zones
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Following relentless downpours across the upstream catchment zones of neighboring Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, water inflows into the interstate Kanhar Dam located at Amwar in the Duddhi region of Uttar Pradesh have surged rapidly. To regulate the mounting hydrological pressure and preserve the structural safety of the reservoir, the Irrigation Department initiated an emergency controlled discharge on Saturday by hoisting four primary spillway gates. Gates numbered two, three, four, and five were each raised to a height of one meter, releasing voluminous currents into the downstream riverbed and prompting the local administration to issue urgent advisories across adjacent riparian villages.
24-Hour Technical Surveillance as Reservoir Level Reaches Critical Margin
Vinod Kumar, Executive Engineer of Dam Management and the Irrigation Department, confirmed that the reservoir level has reached 265.100 meters following continuous regional runoff. A specialized technical squad of irrigation engineers has been deployed on-site to execute round-the-clock monitoring of inflow velocities and water volume metrics. Engineering authorities cautioned that should intense precipitation persist across the upper catchment basins and elevate hydrostatic pressure further, additional spillway gates will be opened sequentially to avert uncontrolled overflow and maintain balanced hydraulic equilibrium.
High Alert Sounded Across Downstream Hamlets: Public Urged to Stay Clear of Banks
The controlled discharge from the four open spillway gates has triggered a significant rise in the water table along the coastal stretches and low-lying downstream floodplains of the Kanhar River. Anticipating localized flooding, district administrative bodies have sounded an alert across riverside habitations, directing residents inhabiting low-lying zones to exercise heightened vigilance. Officials have strictly instructed local communities to avoid riverbanks for cattle grazing, fishing expeditions, or agricultural routines, while regional disaster mitigation personnel and irrigation officers maintain constant vigil along vulnerable banks to safeguard life and property.
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