Reservoir · Kerala · India · CWC · SOUTHERN region
Malampuzha
Malampuzha Dam
50.0% full
Gross capacity
5.4 TMC (154 MCM)
Live capacity
4.7 TMC (132 MCM)
River
Bharathapuzha
Basin
West Flowing
Primary use
irrigation
Operator
KWDB
Coordinates
10.783°N, 76.683°E
Last updated
2026-09-11
Capacity in TMC
Malampuzha Dam has a gross capacity of 5.4 TMC (154 MCM), of which 4.7 TMC (132 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 50% full, holding 2.7 TMC (77 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 5.4 TMC (154 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 4.7 TMC (132 MCM)
- Current storage
- 2.7 TMC (77 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
50.0%vs 7 days ago
0.0%stable
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-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: SOUTHERN.
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
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About Malampuzha Dam
As of September 11, 2026, Malampuzha Dam is filled to 50.0% of its total capacity, holding 2.7 TMC (77 MCM) of a gross 5.4 TMC (154 MCM). At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, 4.7 TMC (132 MCM) is live storage.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Malampuzha Dam — 1 data points between September 11, 2026 and September 11, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 50.0% (September 11, 2026) to a high of 50.0% (September 11, 2026).
It is operated by KWDB primarily for irrigation. It lies within the West Flowing basin at 10.783°N, 76.683°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 50.0%
- Water stored
- 2.7 TMC (77 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 5.4 TMC (154 MCM)
- Usable capacity
- 4.7 TMC (132 MCM)
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Irrigation
- River
- Bharathapuzha
- River basin
- West Flowing
- Operator
- KWDB
- Coordinates
- 10.783°N, 76.683°E
- Last updated
- September 11, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2026 | 50.0% | 77 |