07 October,2026 10:25 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Mumbai's seven lakes collectively held 13,68,827 million litres (ML) of water at 6 am on Wednesday, October 7, with the reservoirs at 94.57 per cent of their total useful live storage, according to the latest report from the Hydraulic Engineer's Department's Master Control Centre at Bhandup Complex.
The combined useful live storage capacity of the seven reservoirs is 14,47,363 ML. The latest water stock is lower than the 14,33,480 ML recorded on the same date in 2025, when the reservoirs were at 99.04 per cent of their useful live storage. In 2024, the lakes held 14,31,147 ML, or 98.88 per cent of useful live storage.
The combined water stock of Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa and Middle Vaitarna stood at 6,94,582 ML, or 91.76 per cent of their useful live storage.
Upper Vaitarna recorded a water level of 603.27 metres, against its full supply level (FSL) of 603.51 metres and lower drawdown level (LDL) of 595.44 metres. Its live storage stood at 2,27,047 ML, or 96.60 per cent of its useful live storage. The lake recorded no change in level over the past 24 hours and received no rainfall on Tuesday. Its total rainfall stood at 3,896 mm.
Modak Sagar recorded a water level of 158.42 metres, against an FSL of 163.15 metres and LDL of 143.26 metres. Its live storage stood at 92,810 ML, or 70.36 per cent of useful live storage. The lake's level fell by 0.26 metres over the past 24 hours. It received no rainfall on Tuesday, while its total rainfall stood at 3,260 mm.
Tansa stood at 128.07 metres, against an FSL of 128.63 metres and LDL of 118.87 metres. Its live storage was 1,34,313 ML, accounting for 92.58 per cent of useful live storage. The level fell by 0.03 metres in the past 24 hours. The lake received no rainfall on Tuesday, with total rainfall recorded at 2,970 mm.
Middle Vaitarna recorded a water level of 284.73 metres, against an FSL of 285 metres and LDL of 220 metres. Its live storage stood at 1,93,021ML, or 99.74 per cent of useful live storage. The level rose by 0.01 metre over the past 24 hours. No rainfall was recorded on Tuesday, while total rainfall stood at 2,979 mm.
Bhatsa, one of Mumbai's major water sources, recorded a water level of 141.30 metres, against an FSL of 142.07 metres and LDL of 104.90 metres.
Its live storage stood at 6,95,912 ML, or 97.05 per cent of its useful live storage. The lake level fell by 0.07 metres in the past 24 hours. Bhatsa received no rainfall on Tuesday and recorded 2,715 mm of total rainfall.
The useful live storage capacity of Bhatsa is 7,17,037 ML.
Vihar Lake was at 80.13 metres, against an FSL of 80.12 metres and LDL of 73.92 metres.
The lake held 27,698 ML, which was 100 per cent of its useful live storage. Its water level remained unchanged over the past 24 hours, while no rainfall was recorded on Tuesday. Its total rainfall stood at 2,809 mm.
Tulsi Lake recorded a water level of 139.02 metres, against an FSL of 139.17 metres and LDL of 131.07 metres.
Its live storage stood at 7,837 ML, or 97.40 per cent of useful live storage. The level fell by 0.02 metres over the past 24 hours. No rainfall was recorded on Tuesday, while total rainfall stood at 3,825 mm.
No rainfall recorded at Bhandup Complex
According to the report, the Bhandup Complex recorded no rainfall on Tuesday, while its cumulative rainfall stood at 2,991 mm.
The report also noted that Middle Vaitarna's WSCPO gate was closed on July 6 at 2 pm, while the release from Upper Vaitarna was stopped on July 6 at 10 am.
