Reservoir · Andhra Pradesh · India · CWC
Gorakkalu Balancing Reservior
74.5% full
Gross capacity
11.0 TMC (311 MCM)
Live capacity
8.9 TMC (251 MCM)
River
Pennar
Basin
Pennar
Operator
AP Water Resources Dept
Coordinates
15.564°N, 78.401°E
Last updated
2026-09-10
Capacity in TMC
Gorakkalu Balancing Reservior Dam has a gross capacity of 11.0 TMC (311 MCM), of which 8.9 TMC (251 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 75% full, holding 8.2 TMC (232 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 11.0 TMC (311 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 8.9 TMC (251 MCM)
- Current storage
- 8.2 TMC (232 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
74.5%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 Gorakkalu Balancing Reservior
As of September 10, 2026, Gorakkalu Balancing Reservior is filled to 74.5% of its total capacity, holding 8.2 TMC (232 MCM) of a gross 11.0 TMC (311 MCM). At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, 8.9 TMC (251 MCM) is live storage.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Gorakkalu Balancing Reservior — 1 data points between September 10, 2026 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 74.5% (September 10, 2026) to a high of 74.5% (September 10, 2026).
It is operated by AP Water Resources Dept. It lies within the Pennar basin at 15.564°N, 78.401°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 74.5%
- Water stored
- 8.2 TMC (232 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 11.0 TMC (311 MCM)
- Usable capacity
- 8.9 TMC (251 MCM)
- 7-day change
- No change
- River
- Pennar
- River basin
- Pennar
- Operator
- AP Water Resources Dept
- Coordinates
- 15.564°N, 78.401°E
- Last updated
- September 10, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2026 | 74.5% | 232 |