Mumbai Lake Water Stock Reaches 90.96 Per Cent Following Monsoon Inflow
Water levels in the seven lakes supplying Mumbai have reached 90.96 per cent of their collective useful live storage capacity as of Thursday morning, according to data released by the Hydraulic Engineer’s Department.
The combined useful water stock across the reservoirs stood at 13,16,578 million litres against the total capacity of 14,47,363 million litres. The storage marked an increase of 0.70 percentage points in 24 hours, rising from 90.26 per cent recorded a day earlier amid ongoing monsoon activity across catchment zones.
Three of the seven reservoirs—Modak Sagar, Vihar, and Tulsi—were filled to 100 per cent of their useful live storage. Tansa was close to full capacity at 99.26 per cent, while Middle Vaitarna recorded 94.69 per cent. Bhatsa reached 88.94 per cent of its useful live storage, and Upper Vaitarna stood at 82.32 per cent.
Several catchment areas recorded rainfall over the 24-hour monitoring period. Upper Vaitarna logged 30 mm of rain, Modak Sagar received 19 mm, Tansa recorded 25 mm, and Middle Vaitarna saw 11 mm. Bhatsa registered 24 mm of precipitation, while Vihar and Tulsi received 31 mm and 23 mm, respectively.
Four of the dams—Vihar, Tulsi, Tansa, and Modak Sagar—had previously begun overflowing earlier in July following sustained heavy downpours.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department forecast moderate rainfall with occasional thundershowers for Mumbai. While no rain alert was issued for Friday or the weekend, isolated areas may experience moderate to heavy showers, with wind speeds reaching 50 to 60 kmph during intense rain spells.
