Gandhinagar: Water level in South Gujarat’s largest and Gujarat’s second largest Ukai dam is racing towards the rule level. Mandated rule level at Ukai is 102.11 m before 1st September. The level at 11.00 am on 6 August today was 101.78 m. 24 hours ago it was 101.39 m. If huge inflow which is nearly 98,000 cusecs at present continues, the rule level will be achieved in the next couple of day. Once the rule level is achieved, the discharge in downstream begins.

Presently the discharge in downstream towards Surat is limited to around 11,000 cusecs in river just for hydro power generation, in addition to routine 600 cusecs discharge in canals. The dam is 74.94 percent full. Once the rule level is achieved, the discharge in downstream river bed shall be in matching with the inflow from upstream.

In another development, Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam is over 63% full with the level at 12.85 m at 11 am today. The inflow is over 64,000 cusecs against merely 638 cusecs outflow, meaning the dam is being filled with water.

Good inflow and levels at Ukai, Narmada, Damanganga and Karjan on one side. The other important dams are not as rich. Dharoi for Ahmedabad is less than 39% full Dantiwada or banaskantha less than 22% full, Shetrunji for Bhavnagar is less than 39% full. Kadana, a very important dam and third largest in Gujarat is 37.35% full.

Main dams situiation
Name of Scheme		FRL in Feet	PWL in Feet	Percentage Filling % (in respect of gross storage capacity in mcm)	Inflow in cusecs	Outflow River in cusecs
Dharoi		622	602.13	38.95%	231	0
Sipu		612	579.03	10.26%	286	0
Dantiwada		604	565.35	21.41%	571	0
Hathmati		593	576.17	20.57%	0	0
Sukhi		485	473.68	57.87%	0	0
Watrak		447	423.88	26.03%	0	0
Machchhu – I		444	414.53	9.09%	0	0
Kadana		419	387	37.16%	5014	0
Panam		418	403.87	57.15%	886	0
Karjan		378	354.1	64.74%	9900	9900
Bhadar		354	341.6	34.70%	264	0
Ukai		345	333.73	74.56%	98231	11110
Und-I		322	320.4	93.05%	0	0
Damanganga		262	239.66	49.34%	23496	15792
Brahmani		212	195.9	21.09%	0	0
Machchhu-II		188	177.95	46.29%	119	0
Shetrunji		182	171.75	38.56%	0	0

Overflow (Ungated) Scheme Details ( Date: 06-08-2024)
Sr No.	District		Name of Scheme	FRL in metre	PWL in metre	Percentage Filling % (in respect of gross storage capacity in mcm)	Inflow in cusecs	Outflow River in cusecs
1	Navsari		Jhuj	167.5	167.8	100	1243.97	1243.97
2	Navsari		Kelia	113.4	113.65	100	1038	1038
3	Bharuch		Dholi	136	136.1	100	887	887
4	Gir Somnath		Machhundri	109.5	109.5	100	658	658
5	Junagadh		Hiran-I	44.2	44.25	100	140	140
6	Junagadh		Madhuvanti	165.19	165.19	100	368	368
7	Rajkot		Phophal – I	81.75	81.75	100	1425	1425
8	Jamnagar		Fulzar-I	24.69	24.69	100	209	209
9	Jamnagar		Dia-Minsar	75.4	75.4	100	127	127
10	Porbandar		Phodarness	93.57	93.57	100	263.69	263.69
11	Porbandar		Khambhala	39.63	39.63	100	2.26	2.26
12	Devbhumi Dwarka		Vartu-I	39.01	39.01	99.75	200	200
13	Devbhumi Dwarka		Ghee	40.54	40.54	100	84	84
14	Jamnagar		Sasoi	28.95	28.95	100	720	720
15	Kachchh		Mitti	18.65	18.7	100	210.12	210.12
16	Kachchh		Kankawati	131.67	131.68	100	46.13	46.13

FRL= Full Reservoir level PWL= Present Water Level