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Almatti (LBS Sagar)

Almatti Dam / Lal Bahadur Shastri Sagar

94.3% full

Gross capacity

129.7 TMC (3,673 MCM)

Live capacity

111.9 TMC (3,169 MCM)

River

Krishna

Basin

Krishna

Primary use

multiple

Operator

KPCL

Coordinates

16.325°N, 75.925°E

Last updated

2026-09-10

Capacity in TMC

Almatti (LBS Sagar) has a gross capacity of 129.7 TMC (3,673 MCM), of which 111.9 TMC (3,169 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 94% full, holding 122.3 TMC (3,463 MCM).

Gross capacity
129.7 TMC (3,673 MCM)
Live capacity
111.9 TMC (3,169 MCM)
Current storage
122.3 TMC (3,463 MCM)

TMC is thousand million cubic feet, the unit used in Indian water reporting. 1 TMC = 28.3168 million cubic metres (MCM). Figures are converted from the Central Water Commission bulletin, which publishes million cubic metres.

Current fill

94.3%
High

vs 7 days ago

0.0%

stable

vs 1 year ago

N/A

7-day trend

stable

Weekly storage

Fill history — multi-year

About this reservoir

Data source

official

Storage data: CWC (Central Water Commission) Weekly Storage Bulletin, India. CWC region: SOUTHERN.

Catchment Weather

Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 16.325, 75.925 · Open in Google Maps

About Almatti Dam / Lal Bahadur Shastri Sagar

As of September 10, 2026, Almatti Dam / Lal Bahadur Shastri Sagar is filled to 94.3% of its total capacity, holding 122.3 TMC (3,463 MCM) of a gross 129.7 TMC (3,673 MCM). At this level the reservoir is high. Of that total, 111.9 TMC (3,169 MCM) is live storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts).

Across the readings we hold for Almatti Dam / Lal Bahadur Shastri Sagar — 1 data points between September 10, 2026 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 94.3% (September 10, 2026) to a high of 94.3% (September 10, 2026).

It is operated by KPCL primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Krishna basin at 16.325°N, 75.925°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
94.3%
Water stored
122.3 TMC (3,463 MCM)
Total capacity
129.7 TMC (3,673 MCM)
Usable capacity
111.9 TMC (3,169 MCM)
7-day change
No change
Primary use
Multipurpose
River
Krishna
River basin
Krishna
Operator
KPCL
Coordinates
16.325°N, 75.925°E
Last updated
September 10, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
10 Sep 202694.3%3,463

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