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Reservoir · Madhya Pradesh · India · CWC · CENTRAL region

Bargi (Rani Avantibai Sagar)

Bargi Dam

92.5% full

Gross capacity

138.5 TMC (3,921 MCM)

Live capacity

106.8 TMC (3,025 MCM)

River

Narmada

Basin

Narmada

Primary use

multiple

Operator

MP

Coordinates

22.967°N, 79.933°E

Last updated

2026-09-10

Capacity in TMC

Bargi (Rani Avantibai Sagar) has a gross capacity of 138.5 TMC (3,921 MCM), of which 106.8 TMC (3,025 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 93% full, holding 103.8 TMC (2,940 MCM).

Gross capacity
138.5 TMC (3,921 MCM)
Live capacity
106.8 TMC (3,025 MCM)
Current storage
103.8 TMC (2,940 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

92.5%
High

vs 7 days ago

-2.9%

losing

vs 1 year ago

-6.9%

year-over-year

7-day trend

falling

Weekly storage

Fill history — multi-year

About this reservoir

Data source

official

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

Catchment Weather

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

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 22.967, 79.933 · Open in Google Maps

About Bargi Dam

As of September 10, 2026, Bargi Dam is filled to 92.5% of its total capacity, holding 103.8 TMC (2,940 MCM) of a gross 138.5 TMC (3,921 MCM). At this level the reservoir is high. Of that total, 106.8 TMC (3,025 MCM) is live storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has fallen by 2.9 percentage points, and it is 6.9 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Bargi Dam — 165 data points between June 8, 2023 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 12.5% (July 2, 2026) to a high of 100.0% (September 21, 2023). On average the reservoir is fullest around October and at its lowest around June.

It is operated by MP primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Narmada basin at 22.967°N, 79.933°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
92.5%
Water stored
103.8 TMC (2,940 MCM)
Total capacity
138.5 TMC (3,921 MCM)
Usable capacity
106.8 TMC (3,025 MCM)
7-day change
▼ 2.9 pts
Year-on-year
▼ 6.9 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River
Narmada
River basin
Narmada
Operator
MP
Coordinates
22.967°N, 79.933°E
Last updated
September 10, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
10 Sep 202692.5%2,940
3 Sep 202695.4%3,033
27 Aug 202686.3%2,744
20 Aug 202687.2%2,772
13 Aug 202677.0%2,450
6 Aug 202647.0%1,493
30 Jul 202642.5%1,350
23 Jul 202631.8%1,010
16 Jul 202624.1%765
9 Jul 202623.1%735
2 Jul 202612.4%396
25 Jun 202612.9%410

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