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Kopili (Umrong)

Kopili HES — Umrong Dam

81.9% full

Gross capacity

37.2 TMC (1,052 MCM)

Live capacity

37.2 TMC (1,052 MCM)

River

Kopili

Basin

Brahmaputra

Primary use

hydropower

Operator

NEEPCO

Coordinates

25.990°N, 93.220°E

Last updated

2026-09-10

Capacity in TMC

Kopili (Umrong) Dam has a gross capacity of 37.2 TMC (1,052 MCM); it is currently at 82% full, holding 4.6 TMC (130 MCM).

Gross capacity
37.2 TMC (1,052 MCM)
Live capacity
37.2 TMC (1,052 MCM)
Current storage
4.6 TMC (130 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

81.9%
High

vs 7 days ago

-18.1%

losing

vs 1 year ago

+28.4%

year-over-year

7-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: EASTERN.

Catchment Weather

Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 25.990, 93.220 · Open in Google Maps

About Kopili HES — Umrong Dam

As of September 10, 2026, Kopili HES — Umrong Dam is filled to 81.9% of its total capacity, holding 4.6 TMC (130 MCM) of a gross 37.2 TMC (1,052 MCM). At this level the reservoir is high.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has fallen by 18.1 percentage points, and it is 28.4 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Kopili HES — Umrong Dam — 72 data points between April 3, 2025 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 25.3% (April 23, 2026) to a high of 100.0% (September 3, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around July and at its lowest around March.

It is operated by NEEPCO primarily for hydroelectric power. It lies within the Brahmaputra basin at 25.990°N, 93.220°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
81.9%
Water stored
4.6 TMC (130 MCM)
Total capacity
37.2 TMC (1,052 MCM)
7-day change
▼ 18.1 pts
Year-on-year
▲ 28.4 pts
Primary use
Hydroelectric power
River
Kopili
River basin
Brahmaputra
Operator
NEEPCO
Coordinates
25.990°N, 93.220°E
Last updated
September 10, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
10 Sep 202681.9%130
3 Sep 2026100.0%159
27 Aug 202682.3%131
20 Aug 202682.3%131
13 Aug 202680.2%128
6 Aug 202681.9%130
30 Jul 202681.1%129
23 Jul 202681.1%129
16 Jul 202680.5%128
9 Jul 202676.1%121
2 Jul 202671.1%113
25 Jun 202664.8%103

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