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Reservoir · Andhra Pradesh · India · CWC

Kanigiri Reservoir

49.7% full

Gross capacity

3.5 TMC (98 MCM)

Live capacity

3.4 TMC (97 MCM)

River

Pennar

Basin

Pennar

Operator

AP Water Resources Dept

Coordinates

14.557°N, 79.870°E

Last updated

2026-09-10

Capacity in TMC

Kanigiri Reservoir has a gross capacity of 3.5 TMC (98 MCM), of which 3.4 TMC (97 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 50% full, holding 1.7 TMC (49 MCM).

Gross capacity
3.5 TMC (98 MCM)
Live capacity
3.4 TMC (97 MCM)
Current storage
1.7 TMC (49 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

49.7%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

0.0%

stable

vs 1 year ago

N/A

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.

Catchment Weather

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

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 14.557, 79.870 · Open in Google Maps

About Kanigiri Reservoir

As of September 10, 2026, Kanigiri Reservoir is filled to 49.7% of its total capacity, holding 1.7 TMC (49 MCM) of a gross 3.5 TMC (98 MCM). At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, 3.4 TMC (97 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 Kanigiri Reservoir — 1 data points between September 10, 2026 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 49.7% (September 10, 2026) to a high of 49.7% (September 10, 2026).

It is operated by AP Water Resources Dept. It lies within the Pennar basin at 14.557°N, 79.870°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
49.7%
Water stored
1.7 TMC (49 MCM)
Total capacity
3.5 TMC (98 MCM)
Usable capacity
3.4 TMC (97 MCM)
7-day change
No change
River
Pennar
River basin
Pennar
Operator
AP Water Resources Dept
Coordinates
14.557°N, 79.870°E
Last updated
September 10, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
10 Sep 202649.7%49

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