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Reservoir · Rajasthan · India · CWC · NORTHERN region

Mahi Bajaj Sagar

Mahi Bajaj Sagar Reservoir

57.9% full

Gross capacity

81.7 TMC (2,314 MCM)

Live capacity

75.6 TMC (2,140 MCM)

River

Mahi

Basin

West Flowing

Primary use

irrigation

Operator

RAJASTHAN

Coordinates

24.083°N, 74.467°E

Last updated

2026-09-10

Capacity in TMC

Mahi Bajaj Sagar has a gross capacity of 81.7 TMC (2,314 MCM), of which 75.6 TMC (2,140 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 58% full, holding 35.0 TMC (991 MCM).

Gross capacity
81.7 TMC (2,314 MCM)
Live capacity
75.6 TMC (2,140 MCM)
Current storage
35.0 TMC (991 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

57.9%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

+0.6%

gaining

vs 1 year ago

-42.1%

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: NORTHERN.

Catchment Weather

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

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 24.083, 74.467 · Open in Google Maps

About Mahi Bajaj Sagar Reservoir

As of September 10, 2026, Mahi Bajaj Sagar Reservoir is filled to 57.9% of its total capacity, holding 35.0 TMC (991 MCM) of a gross 81.7 TMC (2,314 MCM). At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, 75.6 TMC (2,140 MCM) is live storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.6 pts), and it is 42.1 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Mahi Bajaj Sagar Reservoir — 166 data points between June 8, 2023 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 26.0% (June 27, 2024) to a high of 100.0% (September 21, 2023). On average the reservoir is fullest around October and at its lowest around June.

It is operated by RAJASTHAN primarily for irrigation. It lies within the West Flowing basin at 24.083°N, 74.467°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
57.9%
Water stored
35.0 TMC (991 MCM)
Total capacity
81.7 TMC (2,314 MCM)
Usable capacity
75.6 TMC (2,140 MCM)
7-day change
▲ 0.6 pts
Year-on-year
▼ 42.1 pts
Primary use
Irrigation
River
Mahi
River basin
West Flowing
Operator
RAJASTHAN
Coordinates
24.083°N, 74.467°E
Last updated
September 10, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
10 Sep 202657.9%991
3 Sep 202657.3%981
27 Aug 202655.8%955
20 Aug 202652.9%905
13 Aug 202649.0%839
6 Aug 202644.9%769
30 Jul 202640.3%689
23 Jul 202639.0%668
16 Jul 202638.9%666
9 Jul 202637.9%648
2 Jul 202635.5%607
25 Jun 202635.5%607

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