Sabarimala: Kunnar dam which was the major source of drinking water in Sabarimala temple was filled by the floods and is dumped with rocks and soil.
Since rocks and soil got deposited in the dam and its catchment areas, its storage capacity was reduced and the water kept overflowing.
About 25 lakh litres of water per day has been brought to the temple premises from here.
Kunnar dam is located 7 km away from Sabarimala and has a storage capacity of 50 lakh litres.
The water was carried to the temple without using electric power.
The dam was found to have levelled when the Devaswom engineers inspected it on Sunday.
Labourers will be assigned soon to remove the soil dumped in the dam.
If the dam is not repaired on a war footing, the people have to face scarcity of fresh water in the temple during the pilgrimage season.
Water pumping from Pamba to the temple has been stopped since August 14 due to motor damage and power failures.