Reservoir · Andhra Pradesh · India · CWC
Sir Aurthur Cotton Barrage
100.0% full
Gross capacity
2.9 TMC (83 MCM)
Live capacity
1.7 TMC (49 MCM)
River
Godavari
Basin
Godavari
Operator
AP Water Resources Dept
Coordinates
16.936°N, 81.761°E
Last updated
2026-10-11
Capacity in TMC
Sir Aurthur Cotton Barrage has a gross capacity of 2.9 TMC (83 MCM), of which 1.7 TMC (49 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 100% full, holding 2.9 TMC (83 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 2.9 TMC (83 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 1.7 TMC (49 MCM)
- Current storage
- 2.9 TMC (83 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
100.0%vs 7 days ago
0.0%stable
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Rain over the last three months · 21 September 2026
Near normal
In the three months to 21 September 2026 the area around Sir Aurthur Cotton Barrage had rain close to normal for the season. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index −0.85). Rain, not storage. India drought figures →
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
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 16.936, 81.761 · Open in Google Maps
About Sir Aurthur Cotton Barrage
As of October 11, 2026, Sir Aurthur Cotton Barrage is filled to 100.0% of its total capacity, holding 2.9 TMC (83 MCM) of a gross 2.9 TMC (83 MCM). At this level the reservoir is high. Of that total, 1.7 TMC (49 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 Sir Aurthur Cotton Barrage — 1 data points between October 11, 2026 and October 11, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 100.0% (October 11, 2026) to a high of 100.0% (October 11, 2026).
It is operated by AP Water Resources Dept. It lies within the Godavari basin at 16.936°N, 81.761°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 100.0%
- Water stored
- 2.9 TMC (83 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 2.9 TMC (83 MCM)
- Usable capacity
- 1.7 TMC (49 MCM)
- 7-day change
- No change
- River
- Godavari
- River basin
- Godavari
- Operator
- AP Water Resources Dept
- Coordinates
- 16.936°N, 81.761°E
- Last updated
- October 11, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2026 | 100.0% | 83 |