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Reservoir · Rajasthan · India · CWC · NORTHERN region

Rana Pratap Sagar

Rana Pratap Sagar Reservoir

47.3% full

Gross capacity

104.9 TMC (2,970 MCM)

Live capacity

78.0 TMC (2,208 MCM)

River

Chambal

Basin

Ganga

Primary use

hydropower

Operator

RRVUNL

Coordinates

24.933°N, 75.583°E

Last updated

2026-09-10

Capacity in TMC

Rana Pratap Sagar has a gross capacity of 104.9 TMC (2,970 MCM), of which 78.0 TMC (2,208 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 47% full, holding 24.0 TMC (679 MCM).

Gross capacity
104.9 TMC (2,970 MCM)
Live capacity
78.0 TMC (2,208 MCM)
Current storage
24.0 TMC (679 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

47.3%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

+2.5%

gaining

vs 1 year ago

-50.8%

year-over-year

7-day trend

rising

Weekly storage

Fill history — multi-year

About this reservoir

Data source

official

Storage data: CWC (Central Water Commission) Weekly Storage Bulletin, India. CWC region: NORTHERN.

Catchment Weather

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

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 24.933, 75.583 · Open in Google Maps

About Rana Pratap Sagar Reservoir

As of September 10, 2026, Rana Pratap Sagar Reservoir is filled to 47.3% of its total capacity, holding 24.0 TMC (679 MCM) of a gross 104.9 TMC (2,970 MCM). At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, 78.0 TMC (2,208 MCM) is live storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has risen by 2.5 percentage points, and it is 50.8 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Rana Pratap Sagar Reservoir — 164 data points between June 8, 2023 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 28.0% (March 7, 2024) to a high of 100.0% (September 29, 2023). On average the reservoir is fullest around October and at its lowest around March.

It is operated by RRVUNL primarily for hydroelectric power. It lies within the Ganga basin at 24.933°N, 75.583°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
47.3%
Water stored
24.0 TMC (679 MCM)
Total capacity
104.9 TMC (2,970 MCM)
Usable capacity
78.0 TMC (2,208 MCM)
7-day change
▲ 2.5 pts
Year-on-year
▼ 50.8 pts
Primary use
Hydroelectric power
River
Chambal
River basin
Ganga
Operator
RRVUNL
Coordinates
24.933°N, 75.583°E
Last updated
September 10, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
10 Sep 202647.3%679
3 Sep 202644.8%644
27 Aug 202645.3%650
20 Aug 202644.2%635
13 Aug 202640.8%585
6 Aug 202635.9%515
30 Jul 202634.8%499
23 Jul 202634.3%492
16 Jul 202634.3%493
9 Jul 202635.0%502
2 Jul 202634.5%495
25 Jun 202634.4%494

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