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Majalgaon Dam

26.4% full

Gross capacity

16.0 TMC (454 MCM)

Live capacity

11.0 TMC (311 MCM)

River

Sindphana

Basin

Godavari

Primary use

multiple

Operator

MWRRA

Coordinates

19.151°N, 76.182°E

Last updated

2026-09-10

Capacity in TMC

Majalgaon Dam has a gross capacity of 16.0 TMC (454 MCM), of which 11.0 TMC (311 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 26% full, holding 2.9 TMC (83 MCM).

Gross capacity
16.0 TMC (454 MCM)
Live capacity
11.0 TMC (311 MCM)
Current storage
2.9 TMC (83 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

26.4%
Low

vs 7 days ago

+2.1%

gaining

vs 1 year ago

N/A

7-day trend

rising

Weekly storage

Fill history — multi-year

About this reservoir

Year built

1987

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. 19.151, 76.182 · Open in Google Maps

About Majalgaon Dam

As of September 10, 2026, Majalgaon Dam is filled to 26.4% of its total capacity, holding 2.9 TMC (83 MCM) of a gross 16.0 TMC (454 MCM). At this level the reservoir is low. Of that total, 11.0 TMC (311 MCM) is live storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has risen by 2.1 percentage points.

Across the readings we hold for Majalgaon Dam — 9 data points between July 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 16.3% (July 30, 2026) to a high of 26.4% (September 10, 2026).

The dam at Majalgaon Dam was completed in 1987. It is operated by MWRRA primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Godavari basin at 19.151°N, 76.182°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
26.4%
Water stored
2.9 TMC (83 MCM)
Total capacity
16.0 TMC (454 MCM)
Usable capacity
11.0 TMC (311 MCM)
7-day change
▲ 2.1 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River
Sindphana
River basin
Godavari
Year completed
1987
Operator
MWRRA
Coordinates
19.151°N, 76.182°E
Last updated
September 10, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
10 Sep 202626.4%83
3 Sep 202624.4%76
27 Aug 202623.7%74
20 Aug 202622.3%70
13 Aug 202620.7%65
6 Aug 202618.3%57
30 Jul 202616.3%51
23 Jul 202616.4%51
16 Jul 202616.8%52

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