Reservoir · Tamil Nadu · India · CWC
Kannankottai Thervoykandigai
54.2% 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
2026-09-24
Capacity in TMC
Kannankottai Thervoykandigai Dam has a gross capacity of 0.49 TMC (14 MCM); it is currently at 54% 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
54.2%vs 7 days ago
0.0%stable
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Rain over the last three months · 21 September 2026
Severely dry
In the three months to 21 September 2026 the area around Kannankottai Thervoykandigai had far less rain than normal, a shortfall seen about one year in fifteen. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index −1.72). Rain, not storage. India drought figures →
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. 13.382, 79.978 · Open in Google Maps
About Kannankottai Thervoykandigai
As of September 24, 2026, Kannankottai Thervoykandigai is filled to 54.2% 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 (+0.0 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Kannankottai Thervoykandigai — 1 data points between September 24, 2026 and September 24, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 54.2% (September 24, 2026) to a high of 54.2% (September 24, 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
- 54.2%
- Water stored
- 0.28 TMC (8 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 0.49 TMC (14 MCM)
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Irrigation/drinking water
- River basin
- Chennai
- Operator
- Tamil Nadu Water Resources Dept
- Coordinates
- 13.382°N, 79.978°E
- Last updated
- September 24, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | 54.2% | 8 |