Reservoir · Andhra Pradesh · India · AP-WRIMS
Pedderu Reservoir Project
Gross capacity
0.57 TMC (16 MCM)
Live capacity
0.53 TMC (15 MCM)
Basin
Pennar
Operator
AP Water Resources Dept
Coordinates
13.884°N, 78.370°E
Capacity in TMC
Pedderu Reservoir Project has a gross capacity of 0.57 TMC (16 MCM), of which 0.53 TMC (15 MCM) is live storage.
- Gross capacity
- 0.57 TMC (16 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 0.53 TMC (15 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 AP-WRIMS, 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
Extremely dry
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Pedderu Reservoir Project had extremely little rain for the season, a shortfall seen about one year in forty. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index −2.45). Rain, not storage. India drought figures →
Fill history — multi-year
About this reservoir
Data source
official
Storage data: AP-WRIMS.
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 13.884°N, 78.370°E · Open in Google Maps
About Pedderu Reservoir Project
It is operated by AP Water Resources Dept. It lies within the Pennar basin at 13.884°N, 78.370°E.
Key facts
- Total capacity
- 0.57 TMC (16 MCM)
- Usable capacity
- 0.53 TMC (15 MCM)
- River basin
- Pennar
- Operator
- AP Water Resources Dept
- Coordinates
- 13.884°N, 78.370°E
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2026 | 82.0% | 13 |