Reservoir · Kerala · India · CWC · SOUTHERN region
Malampuzha
Malampuzha Dam
48.0% 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
2026-10-09
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 48% full, holding 2.6 TMC (74 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 5.4 TMC (154 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 4.7 TMC (132 MCM)
- Current storage
- 2.6 TMC (74 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
48.0%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 October 9, 2026, Malampuzha Dam is filled to 48.0% of its total capacity, holding 2.6 TMC (74 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 October 9, 2026 and October 9, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 48.0% (October 9, 2026) to a high of 48.0% (October 9, 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
- 48.0%
- Water stored
- 2.6 TMC (74 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
- October 9, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2026 | 48.0% | 74 |