Reservoir · Karnataka · India · CWC · SOUTHERN region
Karanja Dam
57.7% full
Gross capacity
7.7 TMC (218 MCM)
Live capacity
7.3 TMC (207 MCM)
River
Karanja
Basin
Godavari
Primary use
irrigation
Operator
KA
Coordinates
17.888°N, 77.313°E
Last updated
2026-09-10
Capacity in TMC
Karanja Dam has a gross capacity of 7.7 TMC (218 MCM), of which 7.3 TMC (207 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 58% full, holding 4.2 TMC (120 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 7.7 TMC (218 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 7.3 TMC (207 MCM)
- Current storage
- 4.2 TMC (120 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
57.7%vs 7 days ago
-2.5%losing
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
↓falling
Weekly storage
Fill history — multi-year
About this reservoir
Data source
official
Storage data: CWC (Central Water Commission) Weekly Storage Bulletin, India. CWC region: SOUTHERN.
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
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About Karanja Dam
As of September 10, 2026, Karanja Dam is filled to 57.7% of its total capacity, holding 4.2 TMC (120 MCM) of a gross 7.7 TMC (218 MCM). At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, 7.3 TMC (207 MCM) is live storage.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has fallen by 2.5 percentage points.
Across the readings we hold for Karanja Dam — 9 data points between July 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 57.7% (September 10, 2026) to a high of 62.6% (August 13, 2026).
It is operated by KA primarily for irrigation. It lies within the Godavari basin at 17.888°N, 77.313°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 57.7%
- Water stored
- 4.2 TMC (120 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 7.7 TMC (218 MCM)
- Usable capacity
- 7.3 TMC (207 MCM)
- 7-day change
- ▼ 2.5 pts
- Primary use
- Irrigation
- River
- Karanja
- River basin
- Godavari
- Operator
- KA
- Coordinates
- 17.888°N, 77.313°E
- Last updated
- September 10, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2026 | 57.7% | 120 |
| 3 Sep 2026 | 60.2% | 125 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 61.9% | 129 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 62.2% | 129 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 62.5% | 130 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | 61.6% | 128 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 60.6% | 126 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 60.6% | 126 |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 61.4% | 128 |