10 September,2026 09:26 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
On the same date in 2024, the combined stock stood at 14,20,578 ML, or 98.15 per cent. Representational Pic
Mumbai's seven lakes supplying water to the city are holding 96.44 per cent of their combined live storage capacity, according to the Hydraulic Engineer's Department's latest report recorded at 6 am on Thursday, September 10.
The seven reservoirs have a combined useful live storage capacity of 14,47,363 million litres (ML). Their current stock stands at 13,95,895 ML, leaving the lakes at 96.44 per cent of their total useful storage.
The latest figures show a marginal decline from the previous year. On September 10, 2025, the lakes collectively held 14,18,057 ML, or 97.98 per cent of live storage. On the same date in 2024, the combined stock stood at 14,20,578 ML, or 98.15 per cent.
Upper Vaitarna: The lake stood at a level of 602.96 metres, against its full supply level (FSL) of 603.51 metres. It held 2,09,688 ML, equivalent to 92.35 per cent of its live storage. The lake recorded 5 mm of rainfall during the day, taking its total rainfall to 3,795 mm.
In comparison, Upper Vaitarna stood at 603.37 metres in 2025 and 603.40 metres in 2024. Its live storage was 2,27,208 ML in 2025 and 2,23,672 ML in 2024.
Modak Sagar: Modak Sagar stood at 162.60 metres, against an FSL of 163.15 metres. It held 1,24,733 ML, or 96.75 per cent of its live storage capacity. The lake recorded 2 mm of rainfall, taking its total rainfall to 3,110 mm.
Modak Sagar's corresponding levels were 163.14 metres in 2025 and 163.14 metres in 2024, with both years recording 99.99 per cent of live storage.
Tansa: Tansa was at 128.52 metres, against an FSL of 128.63 metres. Its live storage stood at 1,43,004 ML, or 98.57 per cent. The lake recorded 12 mm of rainfall, taking its cumulative rainfall to 2,826 mm.
The lake stood at 128.51 metres in 2025 and 128.57 metres in 2024, with live storage at 98.37 per cent and 99.18 per cent, respectively.
Middle Vaitarna: Middle Vaitarna stood at 283.56 metres, against an FSL of 285 metres. It held 1,85,507 ML, or 95.85 per cent of its live storage. No rainfall was recorded at the lake during the day, while its total rainfall stood at 2,806 mm.
The lake was at 284.05 metres in 2025 and 284.15 metres in 2024, when its live storage was 97.40 per cent and 97.74 per cent, respectively.
Together, Upper Vaitarna, Tansa and Middle Vaitarna held 6,62,933 ML in 2026, accounting for 95.44 per cent of their combined useful storage of 6,94,582 ML. The corresponding figures were 6,82,835 ML (98.31 per cent) in 2025 and 6,85,630 ML (98.71 per cent) in 2024.
Bhatsa: Bhatsa stood at 141.36 metres, against an FSL of 142.07 metres. The reservoir held 6,97,558 ML, or 97.28 per cent of its live storage capacity. It recorded 1 mm of rainfall during the day, taking its total rainfall to 2,591 mm.
Bhatsa stood at 141.43 metres in 2025 and 141.42 metres in 2024. Its live storage was 97.55 per cent and 97.51 per cent in those years, respectively.
Vihar: Vihar's water level stood at 80.15 metres, against an FSL of 80.12 metres. The reservoir was at 100 per cent of its useful live storage, with 27,698 ML of water. It recorded 6 mm of rainfall, while its total rainfall stood at 2,546 mm.
Vihar was also at 100 per cent of live storage in 2025 and 2024.
Tulsi: Tulsi stood at 138.92 metres, against an FSL of 139.17 metres. It held 7,707 ML, or 95.78 per cent of its live storage. The lake recorded 8 mm of rainfall, taking its total rainfall to 3,561 mm.
Tulsi had stood at 139.20 metres in 2025 and 139.19 metres in 2024, with live storage at 100 per cent in both years.
