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Mumbai: Mumbai’s water stock has increased further, with the combined useful water content in the city’s seven lakes reaching 95.22 per cent of total live storage capacity as of 6 am on Sunday, August 23, 2026. The latest figure marks an increase of 0.53 percentage points from yesterday’s 94.69 per cent.
According to the latest report of the Hydraulic Engineer’s Department, the total useful water content in Mumbai’s seven reservoirs stood at 13,78,143 million litres (ML) against the total live storage capacity of 14,47,363 ML.
Details On Lake Levels
Among the major reservoirs, Modak Sagar and Vehar are at 100 per cent of their useful content capacity. Tansa is at 99.34 per cent, while Tulsi stands at 99.35 per cent. Middle Vaitarna has recorded 95.29 per cent of its useful storage, while Upper Vaitarna is at 89.32 per cent. Bhatsa, the largest of the seven reservoirs, is currently at 95.14 per cent.
The reservoirs have continued to receive substantial rainfall during the monsoon. On Sunday, Upper Vaitarna recorded 45 mm of rainfall, while Tansa received 14 mm, Middle Vaitarna 16 mm, Bhatsa 19 mm, Vehar 9 mm and Tulsi 22 mm. Modak Sagar recorded 20 mm of rainfall. Several lakes have also been overflowing this monsoon. According to the department’s remarks, Vehar began overflowing on July 7, Tulsi on July 7, Tansa on July 22 and Modak Sagar on July 23.
The sustained rise in water levels has strengthened Mumbai’s water security, with the seven reservoirs now holding more than 95 per cent of their combined live storage capacity. The Hydraulic Engineer’s Department continues to monitor lake levels, inflows and dam operations as the monsoon progresses. With reservoir levels remaining comfortably high, Mumbai is currently in a favourable position in terms of water availability for the coming months.
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