Reservoir · Tamil Nadu · India · CWC · SOUTHERN region
Sholayar
88.3% full
Gross capacity
5.0 TMC (143 MCM)
Live capacity
5.0 TMC (143 MCM)
Primary use
multiple
Operator
CWC
Coordinates
10.298°N, 76.880°E
Last updated
2026-09-11
Capacity in TMC
Sholayar Dam has a gross capacity of 5.0 TMC (143 MCM); it is currently at 88% full, holding 4.4 TMC (126 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 5.0 TMC (143 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 5.0 TMC (143 MCM)
- Current storage
- 4.4 TMC (126 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
88.3%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: SOUTHERN.
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 10.298, 76.880 · Open in Google Maps
About Sholayar
As of September 11, 2026, Sholayar is filled to 88.3% of its total capacity, holding 4.4 TMC (126 MCM) of a gross 5.0 TMC (143 MCM). At this level the reservoir is high.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Sholayar — 1 data points between September 11, 2026 and September 11, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 88.3% (September 11, 2026) to a high of 88.3% (September 11, 2026).
It is operated by CWC primarily for multiple purposes.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 88.3%
- Water stored
- 4.4 TMC (126 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 5.0 TMC (143 MCM)
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- Operator
- CWC
- Coordinates
- 10.298°N, 76.880°E
- Last updated
- September 11, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2026 | 88.3% | 126 |