Reservoir · Tamil Nadu · India · CWC
Pambar
12.6% full
Gross capacity
0.28 TMC (8 MCM)
Live capacity
0.25 TMC (7 MCM)
River
Pambar
Basin
Pennaiyar
Primary use
irrigation
Operator
Tamil Nadu Water Resources Dept
Coordinates
12.264°N, 78.568°E
Last updated
2026-08-25
Capacity in TMC
Pambar Dam has a gross capacity of 0.28 TMC (8 MCM), of which 0.25 TMC (7 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 13% full, holding 0.04 TMC (1 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 0.28 TMC (8 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 0.25 TMC (7 MCM)
- Current storage
- 0.04 TMC (1 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
12.6%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.
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
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About Pambar
As of August 25, 2026, Pambar is filled to 12.6% of its total capacity, holding 0.04 TMC (1 MCM) of a gross 0.28 TMC (8 MCM). At this level the reservoir is critically low. Of that total, 0.25 TMC (7 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 Pambar — 2 data points between June 10, 2026 and August 25, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 12.6% (August 25, 2026) to a high of 16.1% (June 10, 2026).
It is operated by Tamil Nadu Water Resources Dept primarily for irrigation. It lies within the Pennaiyar basin at 12.264°N, 78.568°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 12.6%
- Water stored
- 0.04 TMC (1 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 0.28 TMC (8 MCM)
- Usable capacity
- 0.25 TMC (7 MCM)
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Irrigation
- River
- Pambar
- River basin
- Pennaiyar
- Operator
- Tamil Nadu Water Resources Dept
- Coordinates
- 12.264°N, 78.568°E
- Last updated
- August 25, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | 12.6% | 1 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | 16.1% | 1 |