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Reservoir · Karnataka · India · CWC · SOUTHERN region

Supa (Kalinadi)

Supa Dam

62.2% full

Gross capacity

42.7 TMC (1,208 MCM)

Live capacity

38.3 TMC (1,084 MCM)

River

Kali

Basin

West Flowing

Primary use

hydropower

Operator

KPCL

Coordinates

15.083°N, 74.567°E

Last updated

2026-09-10

Capacity in TMC

Supa (Kalinadi) Dam has a gross capacity of 42.7 TMC (1,208 MCM), of which 38.3 TMC (1,084 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 62% full, holding 90.5 TMC (2,563 MCM).

Gross capacity
42.7 TMC (1,208 MCM)
Live capacity
38.3 TMC (1,084 MCM)
Current storage
90.5 TMC (2,563 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

62.2%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-1.0%

losing

vs 1 year ago

-26.7%

year-over-year

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. 15.083, 74.567 · Open in Google Maps

About Supa Dam

As of September 10, 2026, Supa Dam is filled to 62.2% of its total capacity, holding 90.5 TMC (2,563 MCM) of a gross 42.7 TMC (1,208 MCM). At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, 38.3 TMC (1,084 MCM) is live storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-1.0 pts), and it is 26.7 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Supa Dam — 165 data points between June 5, 2023 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 20.2% (July 2, 2026) to a high of 96.0% (September 12, 2024). On average the reservoir is fullest around October and at its lowest around June.

It is operated by KPCL primarily for hydroelectric power. It lies within the West Flowing basin at 15.083°N, 74.567°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
62.2%
Water stored
90.5 TMC (2,563 MCM)
Total capacity
42.7 TMC (1,208 MCM)
Usable capacity
38.3 TMC (1,084 MCM)
7-day change
▼ 1.0 pts
Year-on-year
▼ 26.7 pts
Primary use
Hydroelectric power
River
Kali
River basin
West Flowing
Operator
KPCL
Coordinates
15.083°N, 74.567°E
Last updated
September 10, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
10 Sep 202662.2%2,563
3 Sep 202663.2%2,605
27 Aug 202661.1%2,519
20 Aug 202658.4%2,405
13 Aug 202654.3%2,237
6 Aug 202649.1%2,023
30 Jul 202636.8%1,517
23 Jul 202630.9%1,272
16 Jul 202625.8%1,062
9 Jul 202624.7%1,016
2 Jul 202620.2%832
25 Jun 202620.4%841

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