Reservoir · Madhya Pradesh · India · CWC · CENTRAL region
Gandhi Sagar
Gandhi Sagar Reservoir
71.4% full
Gross capacity
258.6 TMC (7,322 MCM)
Live capacity
243.0 TMC (6,880 MCM)
River
Chambal
Basin
Ganga
Primary use
multiple
Operator
CWPC
Coordinates
24.691°N, 75.550°E
Last updated
2026-09-24
Capacity in TMC
Gandhi Sagar has a gross capacity of 258.6 TMC (7,322 MCM), of which 243.0 TMC (6,880 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 71% full, holding 172.2 TMC (4,875 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 258.6 TMC (7,322 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 243.0 TMC (6,880 MCM)
- Current storage
- 172.2 TMC (4,875 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
71.4%vs 7 days ago
+1.3%gaining
vs 1 year ago
-23.2%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: CENTRAL.
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
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About Gandhi Sagar Reservoir
As of September 24, 2026, Gandhi Sagar Reservoir is filled to 71.4% of its total capacity, holding 172.2 TMC (4,875 MCM) of a gross 258.6 TMC (7,322 MCM). At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, 243.0 TMC (6,880 MCM) is live storage.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+1.3 pts), and it is 23.2 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Gandhi Sagar Reservoir — 167 data points between June 8, 2023 and September 24, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 41.0% (June 19, 2025) to a high of 97.0% (October 17, 2024). On average the reservoir is fullest around October and at its lowest around June.
It is operated by CWPC primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Ganga basin at 24.691°N, 75.550°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 71.4%
- Water stored
- 172.2 TMC (4,875 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 258.6 TMC (7,322 MCM)
- Usable capacity
- 243.0 TMC (6,880 MCM)
- 7-day change
- ▲ 1.3 pts
- Year-on-year
- ▼ 23.2 pts
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River
- Chambal
- River basin
- Ganga
- Operator
- CWPC
- Coordinates
- 24.691°N, 75.550°E
- Last updated
- September 24, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | 71.4% | 4,875 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | 70.1% | 4,785 |
| 10 Sep 2026 | 68.0% | 4,644 |
| 3 Sep 2026 | 66.4% | 4,536 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 65.8% | 4,493 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 64.8% | 4,420 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 63.6% | 4,340 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | 62.3% | 4,255 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 62.3% | 4,254 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 62.7% | 4,280 |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 63.2% | 4,314 |
| 9 Jul 2026 | 62.9% | 4,292 |