Reservoir · Andhra Pradesh · India · CWC
Badvel Tank
33.1% full
Gross capacity
1.4 TMC (39 MCM)
Live capacity
1.4 TMC (39 MCM)
River
Pennar
Basin
Pennar
Operator
AP Water Resources Dept
Coordinates
14.783°N, 79.075°E
Last updated
2026-10-14
Capacity in TMC
Badvel Tank Dam has a gross capacity of 1.4 TMC (39 MCM); it is currently at 33% full, holding 0.46 TMC (13 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 1.4 TMC (39 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 1.4 TMC (39 MCM)
- Current storage
- 0.46 TMC (13 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
33.1%vs 7 days ago
0.0%stable
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Rain over the last three months · 21 September 2026
Moderately dry
In the three months to 21 September 2026 the area around Badvel Tank had well below normal rain, a shortfall seen about one year in six. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index −1.23). Rain, not storage. India drought figures →
Weekly storage
Fill history — multi-year
About this reservoir
Data source
official
Storage data: CWC (Central Water Commission) Weekly Storage Bulletin, India.
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 14.783, 79.075 · Open in Google Maps
About Badvel Tank
As of October 14, 2026, Badvel Tank is filled to 33.1% of its total capacity, holding 0.46 TMC (13 MCM) of a gross 1.4 TMC (39 MCM). At this level the reservoir is low.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Badvel Tank — 1 data points between October 14, 2026 and October 14, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 33.1% (October 14, 2026) to a high of 33.1% (October 14, 2026).
It is operated by AP Water Resources Dept. It lies within the Pennar basin at 14.783°N, 79.075°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 33.1%
- Water stored
- 0.46 TMC (13 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 1.4 TMC (39 MCM)
- 7-day change
- No change
- River
- Pennar
- River basin
- Pennar
- Operator
- AP Water Resources Dept
- Coordinates
- 14.783°N, 79.075°E
- Last updated
- October 14, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 | 33.1% | 13 |