Mandya: The water level at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir in Mandya district has reached its maximum level on Saturday. This is the first time in .

Mettur Dam in Tamil Nadu expected to reach full capacity within a week thanks to Karnataka`s water release from KRS dam after heavy rainfall.

Interestingly, since the construction of the KRS Dam — which began in 1911 and was completed in 1932 — water has been released in June only twice: In 1941 and now in 2025, after an 84-year gap.