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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 capacity

Mettur (Stanley Reservoir)

Cauvery · Cauvery

2,647 hm³View →

Lower Bhawani

—

792 hm³View →

Vaigai

Vaigai · East Flowing

230 hm³View →

Sathanur

Ponnaiyar · East Flowing

207 hm³View →

Manimuthar

No data

Manimuthar · Tamiraparani

156 hm³View →

Pechipparai

Kodayar · Kodaiyar

150 hm³View →

Karayar

—

149 hm³View →

Papanasam (Manimuthar)

Tamirabarani · West Flowing

148 hm³View →

Sholayar

—

143 hm³View →

Chembarampakkam

Adayar · Chennai

103 hm³View →

Aliyar

—

95 hm³View →

Redhills

Chennai

93 hm³View →

Poondi

Kosasthalaiyar · Chennai

91 hm³View →

Perunchani

Paraliyar · Kodaiyar

82 hm³View →

Palar Porundalar

Cauvery

43 hm³View →

Veeranam

Cauvery

41 hm³View →

Cholavaram

Chennai

31 hm³View →

Manimukthanadhi

Vellar · Vellar

21 hm³View →

Vidur

No data

Varahanadhi Basin · Varahanadhi

17 hm³View →

Kelavarapalli

Pennaiyar · Pennaiyar

14 hm³View →

Kannankottai Thervoykandigai

Chennai

14 hm³View →

Anaimadavu

No data

Anaimaduvu · Vellar

8 hm³View →

Pambar

No data

Pambar · Pennaiyar

8 hm³View →

Shenbagathope

No data

Palar · Palar

8 hm³View →

Mordhana

No data

Koundanaya · Palar

7 hm³View →

Kuthiraiyar

Kuthiraiyaru · Cauvery

7 hm³View →

Kariyakoil

No data

Kariyakoil · Vellar

5 hm³View →

Thumbalahalli

Poolapatti · Pennaiyar

4 hm³View →

Nagavathi

No data

Nagavathi · Cauvery

4 hm³View →

Ramanadhi

No data

Ramanadhi · Tamiraparani

4 hm³View →

Varadhamanadhi

Varadhamanadhi · Cauvery

3 hm³View →

Perumpallam

Cauvery Basin · Cauvery

3 hm³View →

Varattar Vallimadurai

Pennaiyar

3 hm³View →

Ponnaiyar

No data

Ponnaniyar · Cauvery

3 hm³View →

Gunderipallam

Couvery Basin · Cauvery

3 hm³View →

Andiappanur Odai

Pambar · Pennaiyar

3 hm³View →

Mirugandanadhi

No data

Palar · Palar

2 hm³View →

Sathaiyar Odai

No data

Sathaiyar · Vaigai

2 hm³View →

Rajathoppukanar

Palar

1 hm³View →

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
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