Reservoir · Andhra Pradesh · India · CWC · UNKNOWN region
Pulichintala
Pulichintala Dam
60.6% full
Gross capacity
45.8 TMC (1,296 MCM)
Live capacity
42.2 TMC (1,194 MCM)
River
Krishna
Basin
Krishna
Primary use
multiple
Operator
AP
Coordinates
16.800°N, 80.000°E
Last updated
2026-09-10
Capacity in TMC
Pulichintala Dam has a gross capacity of 45.8 TMC (1,296 MCM), of which 42.2 TMC (1,194 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 61% full, holding 27.8 TMC (786 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 45.8 TMC (1,296 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 42.2 TMC (1,194 MCM)
- Current storage
- 27.8 TMC (786 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
60.6%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. 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. 16.800, 80.000 · Open in Google Maps
About Pulichintala Dam
As of September 10, 2026, Pulichintala Dam is filled to 60.6% of its total capacity, holding 27.8 TMC (786 MCM) of a gross 45.8 TMC (1,296 MCM). At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, 42.2 TMC (1,194 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 Pulichintala Dam — 1 data points between September 10, 2026 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 60.6% (September 10, 2026) to a high of 60.6% (September 10, 2026).
It is operated by AP primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Krishna basin at 16.800°N, 80.000°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 60.6%
- Water stored
- 27.8 TMC (786 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 45.8 TMC (1,296 MCM)
- Usable capacity
- 42.2 TMC (1,194 MCM)
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River
- Krishna
- River basin
- Krishna
- Operator
- AP
- Coordinates
- 16.800°N, 80.000°E
- Last updated
- September 10, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2026 | 60.6% | 786 |