Crest gates of Tunga reservoir lifted to release excess water

As many as 10 of the 22 crest gates of the Tunga reservoir at Gajanur, near Shivamogga, were lifted on Sunday (July 5, 2026) to release excess water. Heavy inflow caused by rain in the catchment area prompted officers of the Tunga Project to open the gates.

As of Sunday (July 5, 2026) morning, the inflow into the reservoir, which has a gross storage capacity of 3.24 TMC, stood at 20,565 cusecs, of which 18,051 cusecs were released downstream into the river. Officers had begun lifting the gates on Saturday evening, opening two gates at 6 p.m., and gradually raised the count to 10 gates by Sunday afternoon to manage the excess flow.

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The water level stood at 588.18 m, against the full reservoir level of 588.24 m. Against the gross capacity of 3.24 TMC, the gross storage stood at 3.206 TMC. Last year on this day, the water level stood at 587.57 m, and the gross storage was 2.854 TMC, with an inflow of 46,042 cusecs and an outflow of 38,345 cusecs.