Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Mumbai’s Seven Lakes Remain Nearly Full Despite Slight Water Dip
Mumbai gets much of its water from seven lakes and reservoirs.
On September 2, they were almost 96% full.
The water level was a little lower than on September 1.
The reservoirs still contained nearly 13.87 billion litres of useful water.
Vehar was completely full, while Upper Vaitarna had the lowest level.
Several lakes received rain during the previous 24 hours.
Some reservoirs had already overflowed earlier in the monsoon.
Officials said Mumbai’s water supply remains comfortable.
More light to moderate rain and some heavy showers were possible, but no weather alert was issued.
Mumbai’s seven lakes held 95.83% of their combined live storage capacity at 6 am on September 2, 2026.
The reservoirs contained 13,86,969 million litres of useful water against a combined capacity of 14,47,363 million litres.
The latest stock was slightly below the 95.87% recorded on September 1 and 95.90% recorded the day before.
Vehar was full at 100%, while Upper Vaitarna had the lowest level at 89.76%; Modak Sagar stood at 99.29%.
The India Meteorological Department forecast light to moderate rain and thundershowers, with isolated heavy spells but no weather alert.
- Who
- Mumbai’s seven water-supplying reservoirs, the Hydraulic Engineer’s Department and the India Meteorological Department are involved.
- What
- The combined water stock in Mumbai’s seven lakes declined slightly to 95.83% of capacity.
- When
- The latest measurement was taken at 6 am on September 2, 2026; the previous report measured 95.87% on September 1.
- Where
- The seven lakes supplying Mumbai.
- Why
- The stock changed slightly between daily measurements, while the reservoirs continued receiving varying amounts of rainfall; the supply position remains comfortable because storage is above 95%.
- Latest water stock
- 95.83% of combined live storage capacity
- Useful water stored
- 13,86,969 million litres
- Combined live capacity
- 14,47,363 million litres
- Previous reported stock
- 95.87% on September 1, 2026; 95.90% the day before
- Highest lake level
- Vehar at 100%
- Lowest lake level
- Upper Vaitarna at 89.76%
- Weather outlook
- Light to moderate rain and thundershowers, with isolated moderate to heavy spells; no weather alert issued