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Mumbai Lake Water Stock Dips Marginally to 88.76% Despite Rainfall

Mumbai Lake Water Stock Dips Marginally to 88.76% Despite Rainfall
Mumbai Lake Levels Update: Water Stock Dips Marginally To 88.76% Despite Rainfall; 3 Lakes Remain Full · freepressjournal.in

Mumbai gets its drinking water from seven big lakes.

On August 6, these lakes were 88.76% full.

That was just a tiny bit less full than the day before, a drop of only 0.17 percentage points.

Three of the lakes, Modak Sagar, Vihar and Tulsi, were completely full.

Rain is still falling in the areas that feed the lakes, with Tansa getting the most rain at 51 millimetres in one day.

Even though the lakes are almost full, the city is keeping a 10% water cut for now.

The reason is that the city wants enough water to last until August 2027.

Right now, there is only enough water to last until May 2027.

The water cut was first started in May, when lake levels fell below 8%.

Key facts

Total water stock
12,84,608 million litres (88.76% of live storage)
Day-on-day change
-0.17 percentage points (from 88.93% on Wednesday)
Lakes at full capacity
Modak Sagar, Vihar, Tulsi (100%)
Largest reservoir status
Bhatsa at 86.28% of useful live storage
Highest 24-hour rainfall
Tansa, 51 mm
Bhandup Complex season rainfall
2,416 mm cumulative
Water cut
10% remains in effect
Daily water demand
About 4,200 million litres

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