Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Mumbai Water Stock Reaches 96.41% as Lakes Remain Nearly Full
Mumbai gets much of its water from seven lakes.
On September 8, those lakes were almost completely full.
Together, they held about 96.41% of their usable capacity.
This was slightly higher than the day before.
Vehar was completely full.
Upper Vaitarna had the lowest level, but it was still above 91%.
Rain during the monsoon helped refill the lakes.
More light rain and windy weather were expected in Mumbai.
Mumbai’s water stock rose to 96.41% by 6 am on September 8.
The lakes held 1,395,392 million litres against a live storage capacity of 1,447,363 million litres.
Vehar was full, while Upper Vaitarna had the lowest level at 91.93%.
The overall stock increased by 0.13 percentage points from the previous day.
Light rain, thundershowers and gusty winds were forecast, with no rainfall alert issued for the week.
- Who
- Mumbai and its seven water-supply lakes, monitored by the Hydraulic Engineer’s Department.
- What
- The city’s overall water stock increased to 96.41% of live storage capacity.
- When
- As of 6 am on September 8; the previous comparison was from the preceding 24 hours.
- Where
- The seven lakes supplying Mumbai.
- Why
- Rainfall in the lakes’ catchment areas contributed to the increase.
- Overall water stock
- 96.41%
- Useful water content
- 1,395,392 million litres
- Total live storage capacity
- 1,447,363 million litres
- Daily increase
- 0.13 percentage points
- Fullest reservoir
- Vehar at 100%
- Lowest reservoir level
- Upper Vaitarna at 91.93%
- Mumbai weather forecast
- Light rain, thundershowers and gusty winds; no rainfall alert issued for the week
- Air quality
- AQI 21, classified as Good