Reservoir · Karnataka · India · CWC · SOUTHERN region
Bennethora Dam
Bennithora Dam
65.1% full
Gross capacity
5.3 TMC (150 MCM)
Live capacity
5.2 TMC (146 MCM)
River
Bennithora
Basin
Krishna
Primary use
irrigation
Operator
KA
Coordinates
17.444°N, 77.012°E
Last updated
2026-09-10
Capacity in TMC
Bennethora Dam has a gross capacity of 5.3 TMC (150 MCM), of which 5.2 TMC (146 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 65% full, holding 3.2 TMC (92 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 5.3 TMC (150 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 5.2 TMC (146 MCM)
- Current storage
- 3.2 TMC (92 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
65.1%vs 7 days ago
-1.1%losing
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
→stable
Weekly storage
Fill history — multi-year
About this reservoir
Year built
2001
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. 17.444, 77.012 · Open in Google Maps
About Bennithora Dam
As of September 10, 2026, Bennithora Dam is filled to 65.1% of its total capacity, holding 3.2 TMC (92 MCM) of a gross 5.3 TMC (150 MCM). At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, 5.2 TMC (146 MCM) is live storage.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-1.1 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Bennithora Dam — 9 data points between July 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 65.1% (September 10, 2026) to a high of 71.4% (July 16, 2026).
The dam at Bennithora Dam was completed in 2001. It is operated by KA primarily for irrigation. It lies within the Krishna basin at 17.444°N, 77.012°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 65.1%
- Water stored
- 3.2 TMC (92 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 5.3 TMC (150 MCM)
- Usable capacity
- 5.2 TMC (146 MCM)
- 7-day change
- ▼ 1.1 pts
- Primary use
- Irrigation
- River
- Bennithora
- River basin
- Krishna
- Year completed
- 2001
- Operator
- KA
- Coordinates
- 17.444°N, 77.012°E
- Last updated
- September 10, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2026 | 65.0% | 92 |
| 3 Sep 2026 | 66.1% | 93 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 67.3% | 95 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 68.0% | 96 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 69.3% | 98 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | 69.9% | 98 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 69.8% | 98 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 70.1% | 99 |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 71.4% | 100 |