Bharuch: For the first time in this season, Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam is overflowing.

The overflow is not massive, but a small one at 122.09 meter mark. The highest level of water in the dam is 121.91 meter.

This time, the overflow is giving different view compared to the past. That is due to the gates that are installed over the dam. Each gate is triggering separate flow of overflowing water, instead of one common flow previously.

About dozen villages in low lying areas in downstream are alerted.

More details by our correspondent: The water level of the Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam reservoir, situated in Kevadiya in Narmada district crossed the highest level of 121.92 meter at 0320 hrs in wee hours today. It was receiving a heavy release of 1,52,170 cubic meter per second (cusec) from Omkareshwar dam and 146520 cusec from Indira Sagar Dam in Khandwa district of neighboring Madhya Pradesh.Last year the first overflow took place in July. The dam overflows every monsoon for an average period of 50 to 60 days. The overflow increases the number of tourists to Kevadiya to see the splendid water fall. Full reservoir level at Narmada dam is crucial for entire Gujarat as it assures dedicated water supply round the year to major parts of the state.

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