Mumbai Lake Levels Continue To Decline; 95.50% Water Stock Recorded As Monsoon Withdraws
The seven lakes that supply water to Mumbai held 95.50% of their total useful storage capacity as of 6 am on Sunday, October 4, according to a statement by the Hydraulic Engineer’s Department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. This marked a drop from the previous day’s figure of 95.84%. The reduction in water levels comes even as the southwest monsoon withdrew from Mumbai on Saturday,…
Mumbai's seven lakes that provide the city's water supply currently hold 95.50% of their total usable storage capacity, according to figures released by the Hydraulic Engineer’s Department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Sunday morning. This is a slight decrease from the previous day's 95.84%.
Despite the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from Mumbai five days earlier than expected, the reduction in water levels has occurred. The city recorded 7% below-normal rainfall, while the suburban area recorded 9% above-normal rainfall.
The seven reservoirs in and around Mumbai collectively store 13,82,265 million liters of water, which is significantly less than their total usable storage capacity of 14,47,363 million liters. The current figure of 95.50% is notably lower than the levels recorded in 2025 (99.10) and 2024 (99.42%).
Among the seven lakes, Modak Sagar has the lowest storage level at 75.19%, followed by Tansa at 93.91%. Upper Vaitarna has the highest water level at 96.60%, while Middle Vaitarna stands at 99.60%. Bhatsa lake registered a water level of 97.82%, Vehar is at 100%, and Tulsi has a water level of 98.12%.
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