Mumbai Lake Levels Reach 95.95 Per Cent With 13.88 Lakh ML Water Stock

Water stock in the seven reservoirs supplying Mumbai reached 95.95 per cent of their total capacity as of 6 am on Saturday, August 29, according to data from the Hydraulic Engineer’s Department.

The seven lakes collectively held 13,88,785 million litres (ML) of useful water against their total live storage capacity of 14,47,363 ML. The stock recorded a marginal increase of 0.08 percentage points within 24 hours, having stood at 95.87 per cent on Friday.

Among the individual lakes supplying the city, Vehar remained at full capacity at 100 per cent, while Modak Sagar reached near-total capacity at 99.99 per cent. Tansa recorded 98.37 per cent useful storage, Tulsi reached 98.12 per cent, Middle Vaitarna stood at 97.95 per cent, Bhatsa recorded 95.98 per cent, and Upper Vaitarna was at 89.76 per cent.

Catchment areas across the seven reservoirs also logged fresh rainfall over the 24-hour period. Middle Vaitarna received 18 mm of rainfall, while Tansa logged 17 mm. Upper Vaitarna recorded 12 mm, Tulsi received 11 mm, Modak Sagar logged 7 mm, Bhatsa recorded 3 mm, and Vehar received 1 mm of rain.

The current overall reserve is slightly lower than the level recorded during the same period in 2025, when the reservoirs held 96.51 per cent of their total useful storage. However, the current level is marginally higher than the figure recorded in 2024, which stood at 95.75 per cent on August 29.

Four of the reservoirs began overflowing earlier in the monsoon season. Vehar and Tulsi started overflowing on July 7, followed by Tansa on July 22 and Modak Sagar on July 23.

With cumulative seasonal rainfall maintaining strong reservoir levels, Mumbai enters the final stretch of August with its lakes holding nearly 96 per cent of their combined live capacity, securing a substantial water reserve for the city.