Maharashtra rains: Morbe Dam that supplies water to Navi Mumbai reaches over 71 per cent of its capacity amid heavy rains

The current level of the dam ensures that water can be supplied at the current daily rate of 0.48 MCM for the next 212 days, until March 1, 2026, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) data said on Friday

Maharashtra rains: Morbe Dam that supplies water to Navi Mumbai crosses over 71 per cent of its capacity

According to the officials, the Morbe Dam’s gross storage stands at 135.761 million cubic metres (MCM) out of a total 190.890 MCM.

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Maharashtra rains: Morbe Dam that supplies water to Navi Mumbai crosses over 71 per cent of its capacity

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The Morbe Dam that supplies water to Navi Mumbai and its surrounding areas has reached over 71 per cent of its total storage capacity amid heavy rains in Maharashtra for past several day.

Built across the Dhavari River, the Morbe Dam spans 3,250 metres and has a catchment area of 57.89 sq. km. Its submergence area -- the area underwater when full -- is 9.78 sq. km.

According to the officials, the dam’s gross storage stands at 135.761 million cubic metres (MCM) out of a total 190.890 MCM.

It further said that the usable storage in the dam is reported at 105.161 MCM, which is 55.09 per cent of the total capacity and the remaining water includes dead storage and carryover reserves of 19.92 MCM, which cannot be used for regular supply.

An evaporation loss of 10.68 MCM, accounting for 5.59 per cent of the dam's total volume has beenn witnessed.

Water stock in Mumbai’s seven reservoirs climbs to 87.21 per cent

The water levels in lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai have risen following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, the combined stock in the seven reservoirs that provide water to the city now stands at 87.21 per cent.

As per the BMC on Friday (July 25), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 12,62,289 million litres, which amounts to 87.21 per cent of their total capacity.

The BMC supplies drinking water daily from Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vihar, and Tulsi lakes.

Of these, Tansa has 98.77 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 100 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 92.68 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 77.08 per cent, Bhatsa 85.57 per cent, Vehar 61.34 per cent and Tulsi 63.81 per cent.

Lower (Modak Sagar), Middle and Upper Vaitarna lakes, along with Tansa, supply water to the western suburbs from Dahisar Check Naka to Bandra and to the western parts of the city from Mahim to Malabar Hill.

Bhatsa, Vehar, and Tulsi together form the Bhatsa system. Water from this system is treated at the Panjarpur Water Treatment Plant and distributed to the eastern parts of Mumbai, covering the eastern suburbs from Mulund Check Naka to Sion and further to Mazgaon.