Reservoir · Tamil Nadu · India · CWC
Kelavarapalli
77.8% full
Gross capacity
0.49 TMC (14 MCM)
Live capacity
0.46 TMC (13 MCM)
River
Pennaiyar
Basin
Pennaiyar
Primary use
irrigation
Operator
Tamil Nadu Water Resources Dept
Coordinates
12.770°N, 77.875°E
Last updated
2026-09-10
Capacity in TMC
Kelavarapalli Dam has a gross capacity of 0.49 TMC (14 MCM), of which 0.46 TMC (13 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 78% full, holding 0.39 TMC (11 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 0.49 TMC (14 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 0.46 TMC (13 MCM)
- Current storage
- 0.39 TMC (11 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
77.8%vs 7 days ago
-4.4%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.
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
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About Kelavarapalli
As of September 10, 2026, Kelavarapalli is filled to 77.8% of its total capacity, holding 0.39 TMC (11 MCM) of a gross 0.49 TMC (14 MCM). At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, 0.46 TMC (13 MCM) is live storage.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has fallen by 4.4 percentage points.
Across the readings we hold for Kelavarapalli — 6 data points between June 27, 2026 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 77.8% (September 10, 2026) to a high of 85.6% (August 30, 2026).
It is operated by Tamil Nadu Water Resources Dept primarily for irrigation. It lies within the Pennaiyar basin at 12.770°N, 77.875°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 77.8%
- Water stored
- 0.39 TMC (11 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 0.49 TMC (14 MCM)
- Usable capacity
- 0.46 TMC (13 MCM)
- 7-day change
- ▼ 4.4 pts
- Primary use
- Irrigation
- River
- Pennaiyar
- River basin
- Pennaiyar
- Operator
- Tamil Nadu Water Resources Dept
- Coordinates
- 12.770°N, 77.875°E
- Last updated
- September 10, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2026 | 77.8% | 11 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | 82.2% | 11 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | 85.6% | 12 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 84.5% | 12 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 83.4% | 11 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | 83.4% | 11 |