Reservoir · Gujarat · India · CWC · WESTERN region
Machhu-1
Machhu Dam I
60.8% full
Gross capacity
2.5 TMC (71 MCM)
Live capacity
2.5 TMC (71 MCM)
River
Machhu
Basin
West Flowing
Primary use
irrigation
Operator
GUJARAT
Coordinates
22.468°N, 70.970°E
Last updated
2026-09-24
Capacity in TMC
Machhu-1 Dam has a gross capacity of 2.5 TMC (71 MCM); it is currently at 61% full, holding 1.5 TMC (43 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 2.5 TMC (71 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 2.5 TMC (71 MCM)
- Current storage
- 1.5 TMC (43 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
60.8%vs 7 days ago
+1.3%gaining
vs 1 year ago
-36.4%year-over-year
7-day trend
→stable
Weekly storage
Fill history — multi-year
About this reservoir
Data source
official
Storage data: CWC (Central Water Commission) Weekly Storage Bulletin, India. CWC region: WESTERN.
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 22.468, 70.970 · Open in Google Maps
About Machhu Dam I
As of September 24, 2026, Machhu Dam I is filled to 60.8% of its total capacity, holding 1.5 TMC (43 MCM) of a gross 2.5 TMC (71 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 (+1.3 pts), and it is 36.4 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Machhu Dam I — 167 data points between June 8, 2023 and September 24, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 7.0% (June 27, 2024) to a high of 97.2% (September 11, 2025). On average the reservoir is fullest around October and at its lowest around June.
It is operated by GUJARAT primarily for irrigation. It lies within the West Flowing basin at 22.468°N, 70.970°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 60.8%
- Water stored
- 1.5 TMC (43 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 2.5 TMC (71 MCM)
- 7-day change
- ▲ 1.3 pts
- Year-on-year
- ▼ 36.4 pts
- Primary use
- Irrigation
- River
- Machhu
- River basin
- West Flowing
- Operator
- GUJARAT
- Coordinates
- 22.468°N, 70.970°E
- Last updated
- September 24, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | 60.8% | 43 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | 59.5% | 42 |
| 10 Sep 2026 | 97.1% | 69 |
| 3 Sep 2026 | 59.5% | 42 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 60.0% | 43 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 59.2% | 42 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 56.6% | 40 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | 52.5% | 37 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 29.7% | 21 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 19.5% | 14 |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 20.2% | 14 |
| 9 Jul 2026 | 21.0% | 15 |