Reservoir · Telangana · India · CWC · UNKNOWN region
Nagarjuna Sagar
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
56.9% full
Gross capacity
312.0 TMC (8,836 MCM)
Live capacity
181.0 TMC (5,125 MCM)
River
Krishna
Basin
Krishna
Primary use
multiple
Operator
AP/TS
Coordinates
16.575°N, 79.308°E
Last updated
2026-09-10
Capacity in TMC
Nagarjuna Sagar has a gross capacity of 312.0 TMC (8,836 MCM), of which 181.0 TMC (5,125 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 57% full, holding 177.7 TMC (5,031 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 312.0 TMC (8,836 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 181.0 TMC (5,125 MCM)
- Current storage
- 177.7 TMC (5,031 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
56.9%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: UNKNOWN.
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 16.575, 79.308 · Open in Google Maps
About Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
As of September 10, 2026, Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is filled to 56.9% of its total capacity, holding 177.7 TMC (5,031 MCM) of a gross 312.0 TMC (8,836 MCM). At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, 181.0 TMC (5,125 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 Nagarjuna Sagar Dam — 1 data points between September 10, 2026 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 56.9% (September 10, 2026) to a high of 56.9% (September 10, 2026).
It is operated by AP/TS primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Krishna basin at 16.575°N, 79.308°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 56.9%
- Water stored
- 177.7 TMC (5,031 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 312.0 TMC (8,836 MCM)
- Usable capacity
- 181.0 TMC (5,125 MCM)
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River
- Krishna
- River basin
- Krishna
- Operator
- AP/TS
- Coordinates
- 16.575°N, 79.308°E
- Last updated
- September 10, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2026 | 56.9% | 5,031 |