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Tamil Nadu

Reservoirs

35

Total capacity

5.1 km³

Avg fill

42.5%

With live data

27/35

Critical

15

Low level

4

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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 →

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 →

Palar Porundalar

Cauvery

43 hm³View →

Veeranam

Cauvery

41 hm³View →

Cholavaram

Chennai

31 hm³View →

Manimukthanadhi

Vellar · Vellar

21 hm³View →

Vidur

Varahanadhi Basin · Varahanadhi

17 hm³View →

Kelavarapalli

Pennaiyar · Pennaiyar

14 hm³View →

Kannankottai Thervoykandigai

Chennai

14 hm³View →

Anaimadavu

No data

Anaimaduvu · Vellar

8 hm³View →

Pambar

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

Nagavathi · Cauvery

4 hm³View →

Ramanadhi

Ramanadhi · Tamiraparani

4 hm³View →

Varadhamanadhi

Varadhamanadhi · Cauvery

3 hm³View →

Perumpallam

Cauvery Basin · Cauvery

3 hm³View →

Varattar Vallimadurai

No data

Pennaiyar

3 hm³View →

Ponnaiyar

No data

Ponnaniyar · Cauvery

3 hm³View →

Mirugandanadhi

No data

Palar · Palar

2 hm³View →

Sathaiyar Odai

Sathaiyar · Vaigai

2 hm³View →

Rajathoppukanar

Palar

1 hm³View →

About reservoirs in Tamil Nadu

As of September 11, 2026, the reservoirs we track across Tamil Nadu that report live levels hold roughly 2,087 hm³ of water — about 42.5% of their combined capacity. Taken together, Tamil Nadu's reservoirs are within their normal operating range.

Across the region, 15 reservoirs are at critically low levels and 4 are low. Sholayar is the fullest at 88.3%, while Sathaiyar Odai is the lowest at 0.0%.

Over the most recent week on record, 3 reservoirs rose and 5 reservoirs fell across Tamil Nadu.

Storage figures for Tamil Nadu come from CWC; the most recent reading is from September 11, 2026. Each reservoir below links to its own page with full history and seasonal context.

Tamil Nadu at a glance

Reservoirs tracked
35
Average fill
42.5%
Water stored
2,087 hm³
Combined capacity
5,107 hm³
At critically low levels
15
Fullest
Sholayar (88.3%)
Lowest
Sathaiyar Odai (0.0%)
Last updated
September 11, 2026
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