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Bhatsa

Bhatsa Dam

97.9% full

Gross capacity

33.4 TMC (947 MCM)

Live capacity

30.2 TMC (854 MCM)

River

Bhatsa

Basin

West Flowing

Primary use

water supply

Operator

MCGM

Coordinates

19.883°N, 73.550°E

Last updated

2026-09-10

Capacity in TMC

Bhatsa Dam has a gross capacity of 33.4 TMC (947 MCM), of which 30.2 TMC (854 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 98% full, holding 32.6 TMC (923 MCM).

Gross capacity
33.4 TMC (947 MCM)
Live capacity
30.2 TMC (854 MCM)
Current storage
32.6 TMC (923 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

97.9%
High

vs 7 days ago

+0.9%

gaining

vs 1 year ago

-0.5%

year-over-year

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: WESTERN.

Catchment Weather

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

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 19.883, 73.550 · Open in Google Maps

About Bhatsa Dam

As of September 10, 2026, Bhatsa Dam is filled to 97.9% of its total capacity, holding 32.6 TMC (923 MCM) of a gross 33.4 TMC (947 MCM). At this level the reservoir is high. Of that total, 30.2 TMC (854 MCM) is live storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.9 pts), and it sits close to where it was a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Bhatsa Dam — 166 data points between June 8, 2023 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 21.0% (June 27, 2024) to a high of 100.0% (September 27, 2023). On average the reservoir is fullest around September and at its lowest around June.

It is operated by MCGM primarily for water supply. It lies within the West Flowing basin at 19.883°N, 73.550°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
97.9%
Water stored
32.6 TMC (923 MCM)
Total capacity
33.4 TMC (947 MCM)
Usable capacity
30.2 TMC (854 MCM)
7-day change
▲ 0.9 pts
Year-on-year
▼ 0.5 pts
Primary use
Water supply
River
Bhatsa
River basin
West Flowing
Operator
MCGM
Coordinates
19.883°N, 73.550°E
Last updated
September 10, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
10 Sep 202697.9%923
3 Sep 202697.0%914
27 Aug 202696.9%913
20 Aug 202695.7%902
13 Aug 202690.9%857
6 Aug 202689.6%844
30 Jul 202689.8%846
23 Jul 202673.4%691
16 Jul 202657.6%543
9 Jul 202656.4%531
2 Jul 202628.2%266
25 Jun 202629.0%273

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