Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Mumbai Water Levels Cross 50% Mark
Mumbai's water supply is getting better.
The seven big lakes that give water to the city now have more than half of their water stored.
This happened because it rained a lot in the areas around the lakes.
The biggest lake, Bhatsa, has 45.35% of its water.
Two other lakes, Vihar and Tulsi, are almost full.
The city is happy because now they have more water for the future.
But they will keep watching the rain to make sure they have enough water.
Mumbai's seven reservoirs crossed the 50% water storage mark for the first time this monsoon.
The combined water stock increased by 0.98% in 24 hours, reaching 7,34,891 million litres.
Modak Sagar and Tansa reservoirs have the highest storage levels at 77.44% and 80.41% respectively.
Vihar Lake is at 100% capacity and Tulsi Lake is at 98.02% capacity.
Continued rainfall in catchment areas contributed to the increase in water levels.
- Who
- Mumbai's Hydraulic Engineer's Department, BMC
- What
- Water levels in Mumbai's seven reservoirs crossed the 50% mark
- When
- As of 6:00 AM on July 18, 2026
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- Due to continued rainfall in the catchment areas
- Current Water Stock
- 7,34,891 million litres (50.77% of total capacity)
- Increase in 24 Hours
- 0.98%
- Modak Sagar Storage
- 77.44%
- Tansa Storage
- 80.41%
- Bhatsa Storage
- 45.35%
- Vihar Lake Storage
- 100%
- Tulsi Lake Storage
- 98.02%
- Bhandup Complex Rainfall
- 26 mm (season's cumulative: 1,773 mm)