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Reservoir · Telangana · India · CWC · SOUTHERN region

Srisailam

Srisailam Dam

59.0% full

Gross capacity

215.8 TMC (6,111 MCM)

Live capacity

205.6 TMC (5,823 MCM)

River

Krishna

Basin

Krishna

Primary use

multiple

Operator

AP/TS

Coordinates

16.094°N, 78.882°E

Last updated

2026-09-10

Capacity in TMC

Srisailam Dam has a gross capacity of 215.8 TMC (6,111 MCM), of which 205.6 TMC (5,823 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 59% full, holding 127.3 TMC (3,604 MCM).

Gross capacity
215.8 TMC (6,111 MCM)
Live capacity
205.6 TMC (5,823 MCM)
Current storage
127.3 TMC (3,604 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

59.0%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

0.0%

stable

vs 1 year ago

N/A

7-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. 16.094, 78.882 · Open in Google Maps

About Srisailam Dam

As of September 10, 2026, Srisailam Dam is filled to 59.0% of its total capacity, holding 127.3 TMC (3,604 MCM) of a gross 215.8 TMC (6,111 MCM). At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, 205.6 TMC (5,823 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 Srisailam Dam — 1 data points between September 10, 2026 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 59.0% (September 10, 2026) to a high of 59.0% (September 10, 2026).

It is operated by AP/TS primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Krishna basin at 16.094°N, 78.882°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
59.0%
Water stored
127.3 TMC (3,604 MCM)
Total capacity
215.8 TMC (6,111 MCM)
Usable capacity
205.6 TMC (5,823 MCM)
7-day change
No change
Primary use
Multipurpose
River
Krishna
River basin
Krishna
Operator
AP/TS
Coordinates
16.094°N, 78.882°E
Last updated
September 10, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
10 Sep 202659.0%3,604

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