Widespread rains lashed the Cauvery catchment areas of Tamil Nadu last night. Due to this the water level of Mettur Dam is increasing. In particular, the water level rose to 7,905 cubic feet per second yesterday morning from 6,922 cubic feet the previous day. The water level of the dam was 109.02 feet as of yesterday morning. 12 thousand cubic feet per second of water is being released from the dam for irrigation