Dams and Reservoirs Hold Over 90% Water Capacity

31-Oct-2025 01:52 PM

New Delhi. The Central Water Commission's latest weekly bulletin shows that water stocks in the country's 161 major dams and reservoirs remained above 90 percent of their total storage capacity for the fourth consecutive week, and one in three dams is fully filled.

Two reservoirs each have more than 90 percent water. Fifty-one dams are brimming with water, while 46 reservoirs have water levels above 90 percent.

Of the 51 reservoirs with nearly 100 percent water storage capacity, 17 are located in Maharashtra, five each in Gujarat and Rajasthan, four each in Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, three in Karnataka, two in Telangana, and one each in Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Kerala, Goa, and Meghalaya.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) report, during the southwest monsoon season from October 1 to 29, 2025, 15 states received significantly above-normal rainfall, and nine provinces received above-normal rainfall, which did not reduce water stocks in dams and reservoirs.

Of the 731 districts nationwide, 44 percent received significantly above-normal rainfall, 16 percent received above-normal rainfall, and 22 percent received normal rainfall. The remaining districts received less rainfall, but even there, the soil in the fields remains sufficiently moist.

According to the Commission's report, the total water storage capacity of these 161 major dams and reservoirs is 182.496 billion cubic meters (BCM), while 165.782 BCM, or 90.85%, is available. This storage is 4 percent higher than the same period last year and 16 percent higher than the ten-year average.

Cyclone Montha in South India has brought heavy rainfall to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu, which is expected to raise water levels in dams and reservoirs there. Rainfall has also occurred in Maharashtra.