Mumbai Water Stock Climbs To 93.80%, Lake Levels Remain Strong; 3 Reservoirs At 100% Capacity

Mumbai's water storage has reached a high of 93.80 percent of its total capacity as of early morning on August 18, 2026, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Hydraulic Engineer's Department. The city's seven lakes supplying water to the metropolis are collectively holding 13,57,667 million litres (ML) of useful water, surpassing their total capacity of 14,47,363 ML by 1,714 ML.

The water stock has increased by 1.64 percentage points within a single day, rising from 92.16 percent the previous day. This current storage level is also higher than the levels recorded on August 18, 2025 (91.18 percent) and 2024 (93.04 percent).

Three reservoirs - Modak Sagar, Vehar, and Tulsi - have reached the maximum useful live storage capacity of 100 percent. Modak Sagar alone holds a significant 1,28,925 ML of water, while Vehar has 27,698 ML, and Tulsi has 8,046 ML. Tansa is also almost full at 99.58 percent capacity, storing 1,44,475 ML of water.

Other reservoirs in the city are also near full. Middle Vaitarna is at 97.11 percent, Bhatsa at 92.84 percent, and Upper Vaitarna at 85.82 percent. During the period, various reservoirs experienced heavy rainfall, with Upper Vaitarna receiving 52 mm, Modak Sagar 54 mm, and Middle Vaitarna 51 mm of rainfall. Tansa recorded 46 mm, Bhatsa 20 mm, Vehar 29 mm, and Tulsi 16 mm.

Several reservoirs, including Vehar, Tulsi, Tansa, and Modak Sagar, began overflowing earlier this monsoon. Operational measures remain in place, with Middle Vaitarna's WSCPO gate closed since July 6 and releases from Upper Vaitarna halted on the same day. For more details on property deals in Mumbai and the surrounding regions, visit budgetproperties.in.