Reservoir · Kerala · India · CWC
Karapuzha
42.0% full
Gross capacity
2.7 TMC (77 MCM)
Live capacity
2.7 TMC (77 MCM)
Primary use
irrigation
Operator
Kerala Water Resources Dept
Coordinates
11.617°N, 76.175°E
Last updated
2026-10-15
Capacity in TMC
Karapuzha Dam has a gross capacity of 2.7 TMC (77 MCM); it is currently at 42% full, holding 1.1 TMC (32 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 2.7 TMC (77 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 2.7 TMC (77 MCM)
- Current storage
- 1.1 TMC (32 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
42.0%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 Karapuzha 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 −1.61). 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. 11.617, 76.175 · Open in Google Maps
About Karapuzha
As of October 15, 2026, Karapuzha is filled to 42.0% of its total capacity, holding 1.1 TMC (32 MCM) of a gross 2.7 TMC (77 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 Karapuzha — 1 data points between October 15, 2026 and October 15, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 42.0% (October 15, 2026) to a high of 42.0% (October 15, 2026).
It is operated by Kerala Water Resources Dept primarily for irrigation.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 42.0%
- Water stored
- 1.1 TMC (32 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 2.7 TMC (77 MCM)
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Irrigation
- Operator
- Kerala Water Resources Dept
- Coordinates
- 11.617°N, 76.175°E
- Last updated
- October 15, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 42.0% | 32 |