3 weeks ago
Mumbai Lake Water Stock Dips Marginally to 88.76% Despite Rainfall
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%.
Mumbai's seven lakes held 12,84,608 million litres, or 88.76% of live storage, at 6 am on August 6.
Water stock declined by 0.17 percentage points from Wednesday's 88.93%.
Modak Sagar, Vihar and Tulsi lakes remain at 100% capacity, while Tansa is at 99.42%.
Tansa recorded the highest 24-hour rainfall at 51 mm; Bhandup Complex's season total reached 2,416 mm.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will keep the 10% water cut until stocks can ensure supply until August 2027.
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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






