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Meenkara

30.0% full

Gross capacity

0.39 TMC (11 MCM)

Live capacity

0.39 TMC (11 MCM)

Primary use

irrigation

Operator

Kerala Water Resources Dept

Coordinates

10.633°N, 76.800°E

Last updated

2026-09-11

Capacity in TMC

Meenkara Dam has a gross capacity of 0.39 TMC (11 MCM); it is currently at 30% full, holding 0.11 TMC (3 MCM).

Gross capacity
0.39 TMC (11 MCM)
Live capacity
0.39 TMC (11 MCM)
Current storage
0.11 TMC (3 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

30.0%
Low

vs 7 days ago

0.0%

stable

vs 1 year ago

N/A

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.

Catchment Weather

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

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 10.633, 76.800 · Open in Google Maps

About Meenkara

As of September 11, 2026, Meenkara is filled to 30.0% of its total capacity, holding 0.11 TMC (3 MCM) of a gross 0.39 TMC (11 MCM). At this level the reservoir is low.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts).

Across the readings we hold for Meenkara — 1 data points between September 11, 2026 and September 11, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 30.0% (September 11, 2026) to a high of 30.0% (September 11, 2026).

It is operated by Kerala Water Resources Dept primarily for irrigation.

Key facts

Current fill level
30.0%
Water stored
0.11 TMC (3 MCM)
Total capacity
0.39 TMC (11 MCM)
7-day change
No change
Primary use
Irrigation
Operator
Kerala Water Resources Dept
Coordinates
10.633°N, 76.800°E
Last updated
September 11, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
11 Sep 202630.0%3

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