Reservoir · Andhra Pradesh · India · CWC · UNKNOWN region
Somasila
Somasila Dam
24.9% full
Gross capacity
78.0 TMC (2,209 MCM)
Live capacity
70.4 TMC (1,994 MCM)
River
Pennar
Basin
East Flowing
Primary use
irrigation
Operator
AP
Coordinates
14.817°N, 79.550°E
Last updated
2026-10-08
Capacity in TMC
Somasila Dam has a gross capacity of 78.0 TMC (2,209 MCM), of which 70.4 TMC (1,994 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 25% full, holding 19.4 TMC (550 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 78.0 TMC (2,209 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 70.4 TMC (1,994 MCM)
- Current storage
- 19.4 TMC (550 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
24.9%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
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About Somasila Dam
As of October 8, 2026, Somasila Dam is filled to 24.9% of its total capacity, holding 19.4 TMC (550 MCM) of a gross 78.0 TMC (2,209 MCM). At this level the reservoir is low. Of that total, 70.4 TMC (1,994 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 Somasila Dam — 1 data points between October 8, 2026 and October 8, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 24.9% (October 8, 2026) to a high of 24.9% (October 8, 2026).
It is operated by AP primarily for irrigation. It lies within the East Flowing basin at 14.817°N, 79.550°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 24.9%
- Water stored
- 19.4 TMC (550 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 78.0 TMC (2,209 MCM)
- Usable capacity
- 70.4 TMC (1,994 MCM)
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Irrigation
- River
- Pennar
- River basin
- East Flowing
- Operator
- AP
- Coordinates
- 14.817°N, 79.550°E
- Last updated
- October 8, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2026 | 24.9% | 550 |