Reservoir · Tamil Nadu · India · CWC
Kannankottai Thervoykandigai
56.2% full
Gross capacity
0.49 TMC (14 MCM)
Live capacity
0.49 TMC (14 MCM)
Basin
Chennai
Primary use
irrigation/drinking water
Operator
Tamil Nadu Water Resources Dept
Coordinates
13.382°N, 79.978°E
Last updated
2026-09-11
Capacity in TMC
Kannankottai Thervoykandigai Dam has a gross capacity of 0.49 TMC (14 MCM); it is currently at 56% full, holding 0.28 TMC (8 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 0.49 TMC (14 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 0.49 TMC (14 MCM)
- Current storage
- 0.28 TMC (8 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
56.2%vs 7 days ago
-0.4%losing
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 Kannankottai Thervoykandigai
As of September 11, 2026, Kannankottai Thervoykandigai is filled to 56.2% of its total capacity, holding 0.28 TMC (8 MCM) of a gross 0.49 TMC (14 MCM). At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.4 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Kannankottai Thervoykandigai — 6 data points between July 2, 2026 and September 11, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 56.0% (August 14, 2026) to a high of 63.8% (July 2, 2026).
It is operated by Tamil Nadu Water Resources Dept primarily for irrigation/drinking water. It lies within the Chennai basin at 13.382°N, 79.978°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 56.2%
- Water stored
- 0.28 TMC (8 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 0.49 TMC (14 MCM)
- 7-day change
- ▼ 0.4 pts
- Primary use
- Irrigation/drinking water
- River basin
- Chennai
- Operator
- Tamil Nadu Water Resources Dept
- Coordinates
- 13.382°N, 79.978°E
- Last updated
- September 11, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2026 | 56.2% | 8 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | 56.6% | 8 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | 57.4% | 8 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | 57.0% | 8 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 56.0% | 8 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | 63.8% | 9 |