Reservoir · Tamil Nadu · India · CWC
Chembarampakkam
38.9% full
Gross capacity
3.6 TMC (103 MCM)
Live capacity
3.6 TMC (103 MCM)
River
Adayar
Basin
Chennai
Primary use
irrigation and chennai water supply
Operator
Tamil Nadu Water Resources Dept
Coordinates
13.000°N, 80.081°E
Last updated
2026-09-24
Capacity in TMC
Chembarampakkam Dam has a gross capacity of 3.6 TMC (103 MCM); it is currently at 39% full, holding 1.4 TMC (40 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 3.6 TMC (103 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 3.6 TMC (103 MCM)
- Current storage
- 1.4 TMC (40 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
38.9%vs 7 days ago
0.0%stable
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-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.
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
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About Chembarampakkam
As of September 24, 2026, Chembarampakkam is filled to 38.9% of its total capacity, holding 1.4 TMC (40 MCM) of a gross 3.6 TMC (103 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 Chembarampakkam — 1 data points between September 24, 2026 and September 24, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 38.9% (September 24, 2026) to a high of 38.9% (September 24, 2026).
It is operated by Tamil Nadu Water Resources Dept primarily for irrigation and chennai water supply. It lies within the Chennai basin at 13.000°N, 80.081°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 38.9%
- Water stored
- 1.4 TMC (40 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 3.6 TMC (103 MCM)
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Irrigation and chennai water supply
- River
- Adayar
- River basin
- Chennai
- Operator
- Tamil Nadu Water Resources Dept
- Coordinates
- 13.000°N, 80.081°E
- Last updated
- September 24, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | 38.9% | 40 |