Reservoir · Himachal Pradesh · India · CWC · NORTHERN region
Bhakra (Gobind Sagar)
Bhakra Dam / Gobind Sagar Reservoir
64.1% full
Gross capacity
348.5 TMC (9,868 MCM)
Live capacity
257.4 TMC (7,290 MCM)
River
Sutlej
Basin
Indus
Primary use
multiple
Operator
BBMB
Coordinates
31.420°N, 76.438°E
Last updated
2026-09-10
Capacity in TMC
Bhakra (Gobind Sagar) has a gross capacity of 348.5 TMC (9,868 MCM), of which 257.4 TMC (7,290 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 64% full, holding 141.0 TMC (3,994 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 348.5 TMC (9,868 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 257.4 TMC (7,290 MCM)
- Current storage
- 141.0 TMC (3,994 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
64.1%vs 7 days ago
+2.9%gaining
vs 1 year ago
-24.4%year-over-year
7-day trend
↑rising
Weekly storage
Fill history — multi-year
About this reservoir
Data source
official
Storage data: CWC (Central Water Commission) Weekly Storage Bulletin, India. CWC region: NORTHERN.
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
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About Bhakra Dam / Gobind Sagar Reservoir
As of September 10, 2026, Bhakra Dam / Gobind Sagar Reservoir is filled to 64.1% of its total capacity, holding 141.0 TMC (3,994 MCM) of a gross 348.5 TMC (9,868 MCM). At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, 257.4 TMC (7,290 MCM) is live storage.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has risen by 2.9 percentage points, and it is 24.4 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Bhakra Dam / Gobind Sagar Reservoir — 165 data points between June 8, 2023 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 19.1% (April 3, 2025) to a high of 90.0% (September 5, 2025). On average the reservoir is fullest around September and at its lowest around May.
It is operated by BBMB primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Indus basin at 31.420°N, 76.438°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 64.1%
- Water stored
- 141.0 TMC (3,994 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 348.5 TMC (9,868 MCM)
- Usable capacity
- 257.4 TMC (7,290 MCM)
- 7-day change
- ▲ 2.9 pts
- Year-on-year
- ▼ 24.4 pts
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River
- Sutlej
- River basin
- Indus
- Operator
- BBMB
- Coordinates
- 31.420°N, 76.438°E
- Last updated
- September 10, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2026 | 64.1% | 3,994 |
| 3 Sep 2026 | 61.3% | 3,816 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 57.9% | 3,606 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 53.9% | 3,356 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 47.8% | 2,980 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | 42.7% | 2,662 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 37.3% | 2,320 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 32.9% | 2,046 |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 29.9% | 1,863 |
| 9 Jul 2026 | 25.1% | 1,565 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | 21.4% | 1,330 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 21.8% | 1,360 |