India · TN · CWC
Tamil Nadu
Reservoirs
39
Total capacity
5.3 km³
Avg fill
25.6%
With live data
27/39
Critical
11
Low level
7
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Reservoirs
Sorted by capacityMettur (Stanley Reservoir)
Cauvery · Cauvery
Lower Bhawani
—
Vaigai
Vaigai · East Flowing
Sathanur
Ponnaiyar · East Flowing
Manimuthar
No dataManimuthar · Tamiraparani
Pechipparai
Kodayar · Kodaiyar
Karayar
—
Papanasam (Manimuthar)
Tamirabarani · West Flowing
Sholayar
—
Chembarampakkam
Adayar · Chennai
Aliyar
—
Redhills
Chennai
Poondi
Kosasthalaiyar · Chennai
Perunchani
Paraliyar · Kodaiyar
Palar Porundalar
Cauvery
Veeranam
Cauvery
Cholavaram
Chennai
Manimukthanadhi
Vellar · Vellar
Vidur
No dataVarahanadhi Basin · Varahanadhi
Kelavarapalli
Pennaiyar · Pennaiyar
Kannankottai Thervoykandigai
Chennai
Anaimadavu
No dataAnaimaduvu · Vellar
Pambar
No dataPambar · Pennaiyar
Shenbagathope
No dataPalar · Palar
Mordhana
No dataKoundanaya · Palar
Kuthiraiyar
Kuthiraiyaru · Cauvery
Kariyakoil
No dataKariyakoil · Vellar
Thumbalahalli
Poolapatti · Pennaiyar
Nagavathi
No dataNagavathi · Cauvery
Ramanadhi
No dataRamanadhi · Tamiraparani
Varadhamanadhi
Varadhamanadhi · Cauvery
Perumpallam
Cauvery Basin · Cauvery
Varattar Vallimadurai
Pennaiyar
Ponnaiyar
No dataPonnaniyar · Cauvery
Gunderipallam
Couvery Basin · Cauvery
Andiappanur Odai
Pambar · Pennaiyar
Mirugandanadhi
No dataPalar · Palar
Sathaiyar Odai
No dataSathaiyar · Vaigai
Rajathoppukanar
Palar
About reservoirs in Tamil Nadu
As of October 28, 2026, the reservoirs we track across Tamil Nadu that report live levels hold roughly 1,309 hm³ of water — about 25.6% of their combined capacity. Taken together, Tamil Nadu's reservoirs are low.
Across the region, 11 reservoirs are at critically low levels and 7 are low. Varadhamanadhi is the fullest at 100.0%, while Aliyar is the lowest at 0.0%.
Over the most recent week on record, 6 reservoirs rose and 2 reservoirs fell across Tamil Nadu.
Storage figures for Tamil Nadu come from CWC; the most recent reading is from October 28, 2026. Each reservoir below links to its own page with full history and seasonal context.
Tamil Nadu at a glance
- Reservoirs tracked
- 39
- Average fill
- 25.6%
- Water stored
- 1,309 hm³
- Combined capacity
- 5,345 hm³
- At critically low levels
- 11
- Fullest
- Varadhamanadhi (100.0%)
- Lowest
- Aliyar (0.0%)
- Last updated
- October 28, 2026