Reservoir · Karnataka · India · CWC · SOUTHERN region
Tungabhadra
Tungabhadra Dam
85.7% full
Gross capacity
105.8 TMC (2,996 MCM)
Live capacity
103.6 TMC (2,933 MCM)
River
Tungabhadra
Basin
Krishna
Primary use
irrigation
Operator
KA/AP
Coordinates
15.258°N, 76.325°E
Last updated
2026-09-10
Capacity in TMC
Tungabhadra Dam has a gross capacity of 105.8 TMC (2,996 MCM), of which 103.6 TMC (2,933 MCM) is live storage; it is currently at 86% full, holding 90.7 TMC (2,567 MCM).
- Gross capacity
- 105.8 TMC (2,996 MCM)
- Live capacity
- 103.6 TMC (2,933 MCM)
- Current storage
- 90.7 TMC (2,567 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
85.7%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. 15.258, 76.325 · Open in Google Maps
About Tungabhadra Dam
As of September 10, 2026, Tungabhadra Dam is filled to 85.7% of its total capacity, holding 90.7 TMC (2,567 MCM) of a gross 105.8 TMC (2,996 MCM). At this level the reservoir is high. Of that total, 103.6 TMC (2,933 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 Tungabhadra Dam — 1 data points between September 10, 2026 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 85.7% (September 10, 2026) to a high of 85.7% (September 10, 2026).
It is operated by KA/AP primarily for irrigation. It lies within the Krishna basin at 15.258°N, 76.325°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 85.7%
- Water stored
- 90.7 TMC (2,567 MCM)
- Total capacity
- 105.8 TMC (2,996 MCM)
- Usable capacity
- 103.6 TMC (2,933 MCM)
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Irrigation
- River
- Tungabhadra
- River basin
- Krishna
- Operator
- KA/AP
- Coordinates
- 15.258°N, 76.325°E
- Last updated
- September 10, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2026 | 85.7% | 2,567 |