Reservoir · Tamil Nadu · India · Tamil Nadu WRD
Manimuthar
Gross capacity
5.5 TMC (156 MCM)
Live capacity
5.5 TMC (156 MCM)
River
Manimuthar
Basin
Tamiraparani
Primary use
irrigation
Operator
Tamil Nadu Water Resources Dept
Coordinates
8.653°N, 77.414°E
Capacity in TMC
Manimuthar Dam has a gross capacity of 5.5 TMC (156 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 5.5 TMC (156 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 5.5 TMC (156 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 Tamil Nadu WRD, which publishes million cubic metres. The percentage is labelled live or gross only when the stored volume matches that capacity.
Drought context
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Near normal
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Manimuthar had rain close to normal for the season. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index −0.56). Rain, not storage. India drought figures →
Fill history — multi-year
About this reservoir
Data source
official
Storage data: Tamil Nadu WRD.
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 8.653°N, 77.414°E · Open in Google Maps
About Manimuthar
It is operated by Tamil Nadu Water Resources Dept primarily for irrigation. It lies within the Tamiraparani basin at 8.653°N, 77.414°E.
Key facts
- Total capacity
- 5.5 TMC (156 MCM)
- Primary use
- Irrigation
- River
- Manimuthar
- River basin
- Tamiraparani
- Operator
- Tamil Nadu Water Resources Dept
- Coordinates
- 8.653°N, 77.414°E
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | 26.6% | 42 |