Mumbai Lakes Near Full As Monsoon Boosts Water Stock To 94.69%; Vihar Full, Modak Sagar, Tulsi Above 99%
Mumbai’s seven key water reservoirs were holding a combined 13,70,502 million litres of useful water as of 6 am on Saturday with the stock at 94.69% of live storage capacity, according to the BMC Hydraulic Engineer’s Department report. The seven reservoirs Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vihar and Tulsi continue to record healthy storage levels amid the ongoing…
Mumbai's seven key water reservoirs reached a combined storage of 13,70,502 million litres, accounting for 94.69% of their live storage capacity as of 6 am on Saturday, according to the BMC Hydraulic Engineer’s Department report. Among these reservoirs, Vihar Lake was completely full at 100%, while Modak Sagar and Tulsi each held 99.99% and 99.66% of their capacity, respectively.
The monsoon rains have been beneficial for the reservoirs, with Upper Vaitarna and Middle Vaitarna receiving 24 mm and 28 mm of rainfall each over the past 24 hours, while Modak Sagar recorded 28 mm. The BMC report also noted that Vihar, Tulsi, and Modak Sagar began overflowing since July 7, 2026, indicating the reservoirs' robust water storage capacity.
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