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Karnataka Dam Water Levels: Full Details on Major Reservoirs' Storage Capacity
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News18•04-10-2026, 12:21
Karnataka Dam Water Levels: Full Details on Major Reservoirs' Storage Capacity
- •Despite reduced rainfall intensity in Karnataka, major reservoirs continue to receive inflow.
- •Official information on current water storage in key dams across Cauvery and Krishna basin areas is available.
- •Hidkal reservoir is nearing full capacity at 99.85%, storing 50.92 TMC of water.
- •Almatti dam in the Krishna region holds 84.18% (103.61 TMC), while KRS has 51.63% (25.53 TMC) and Hemavathi 41.28% (15.31 TMC) in the Cauvery basin.
- •Total water storage in the state's 23 major reservoirs is significantly lower compared to the same period last year.
Key Questions Answered
Hidkal reservoir is nearing its maximum capacity, filling up to 99.85% with 50.92 TMC of water stored, while the major Almatti dam in the Krishna region holds 84.18% of water with 103.61 TMC stored.
In the Cauvery basin, the KRS Dam currently holds 51.63% of water representing 25.53 TMC, and Hemavathi has 41.28% of water availability accounting for 15.31 TMC.
The total water storage across the state's 23 major reservoirs is significantly lower compared to the same period last year, with approximately 321.65 to 330.92 TMC stored, reaching 60% to 61.80% of total live capacity.
