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Informist, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025

--Central Water Commission: Key reservoir level as of Thursday 142.010 bcm

--Central Water Commission: Key reservoir level 78% of total live capacity

--Central Water Commission: Water level in reservoirs up 7.6% YoY as of Thu

--Central Water Commission: Water level in reservoirs up 20% from 10-yr avg

MUMBAI – The water level in 161 key reservoirs across India was 142.010 billion cubic metres as of Thursday, which is the highest since 2020, according to data from the Central Water Commission. The current level is 78% of the total live storage capacity of 182.496 billion cubic metres. The water level rose 7.6% from a year ago and was nearly 20% above the 10-year average for this period.

There was a major increase in water levels of reservoirs in western and southern India due to torrential rainfall during the week. Number of reservoirs with 100% capacity rose to three and six in south and west India, respectively as of Thursday. Last week, reservoirs with full capacity in south and west India were one and three, respectively.

Rainfall was 95% above normal in southern peninsular India at 82.0 millimetres and 54% above normal in central India at 103.1 millimetres in the week ended Wednesday. India received 22% above-normal rainfall at an average of 70.8 millimetres during the week, the highest since early July, according to the India Meteorological Department.

This has taken the total number of reservoirs in the country with 100% water level to 15 as of Thursday from eight a week ago, the data showed. Of the 161 reservoirs, 80 reported more than 80% of normal storage and 81 reservoirs reported 80% or below normal storage. Of these 81 reservoirs, 15 have storage of 40% or below the normal, according to the data.

The water level in the southern region was 44.800 billion cubic metres, which is nearly 82% of the region's total live storage capacity of 45 reservoirs. This region includes Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. At this time last year, the water level was nearly 79% of the total live storage capacity.

The water level in reservoirs in the western region rose to 30.453 billion cubic metres from 28.397 billion cubic metres a week ago. The water level was nearly 82% of the total live storage capacity, compared with 73% a year ago. This region includes Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa.

Reservoirs in the central region held 37.216 billion cubic metres or nearly 77% of the total live storage capacity, up from nearly 76% a year ago. The region comprises Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Chhattisgarh.

In the eastern region, the water level in reservoirs was 12.773 billion cubic metres, which is nearly 59% of the total live storage capacity, compared with 61% a year ago. The eastern region comprises Assam, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura, Nagaland, West Bengal, and Bihar.

Reservoirs in the northern region held 16.767 billion cubic metres, which is over 84% of the total live storage capacity, higher than 55% during the same period a year ago. The northern region includes Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab.  End

Reported by J. Navya Sruthi

Edited by Ashish Shirke

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