India · TN · CWC
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 capacityMettur (Stanley Reservoir)
Cauvery · Cauvery
Lower Bhawani
—
Vaigai
Vaigai · East Flowing
Sathanur
Ponnaiyar · East Flowing
Manimuthar
No dataManimuthar · Tamiraparani
Karayar
—
Papanasam (Manimuthar)
Tamirabarani · West Flowing
Sholayar
—
Chembarampakkam
Adayar · Chennai
Aliyar
—
Redhills
Chennai
Poondi
Kosasthalaiyar · Chennai
Palar Porundalar
Cauvery
Veeranam
Cauvery
Cholavaram
Chennai
Manimukthanadhi
Vellar · Vellar
Vidur
Varahanadhi Basin · Varahanadhi
Kelavarapalli
Pennaiyar · Pennaiyar
Kannankottai Thervoykandigai
Chennai
Anaimadavu
No dataAnaimaduvu · Vellar
Pambar
Pambar · Pennaiyar
Shenbagathope
No dataPalar · Palar
Mordhana
No dataKoundanaya · Palar
Kuthiraiyar
Kuthiraiyaru · Cauvery
Kariyakoil
No dataKariyakoil · Vellar
Thumbalahalli
Poolapatti · Pennaiyar
Nagavathi
Nagavathi · Cauvery
Ramanadhi
Ramanadhi · Tamiraparani
Varadhamanadhi
Varadhamanadhi · Cauvery
Perumpallam
Cauvery Basin · Cauvery
Varattar Vallimadurai
No dataPennaiyar
Ponnaiyar
No dataPonnaniyar · Cauvery
Mirugandanadhi
No dataPalar · Palar
Sathaiyar Odai
Sathaiyar · Vaigai
Rajathoppukanar
Palar
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