Ahead of the most crucial phase of the monsoon, Mumbai’s lake reservoirs are reported to hold low live storage. The city’s total live storage is cited as 130,275 million litres against an overall full capacity of 1,447,363 million litres, which corresponds to roughly 9% of capacity remaining. Sources describe that monsoon rains have not yet significantly replenished the catchment areas feeding the reservoirs. The coverage frames the situation as an immediate concern for water availability in the coming weeks, as it depends on whether upcoming rainfall can raise reservoir levels to safer margins. The reports do not indicate any immediate changes to water supply measures, focusing instead on current reservoir statistics and the uncertainty tied to how much additional rain arrives and how effectively it replenishes inflows.
Mumbai lakes have about 9% live water storage before monsoon replenishment
Ahead of the most crucial phase of the monsoon, Mumbai’s lake reservoirs are reported to hold low live storage. The city’s total live storage is cited as 130,275 million litres against an overall full...
- Mumbai’s total live storage in lake reservoirs is reported as 130,275 million litres.
- Overall full capacity of Mumbai’s reservoirs is reported as 1,447,363 million litres.
- This storage level is described as about 9% of capacity remaining.
- Monsoon rains have not yet significantly replenished the catchment areas feeding the reservoirs.
- The low levels raise questions about water security over the following weeks if replenishment remains limited.
With monsoon rains yet to significantly replenish the catchment areas, the city's total live storage stands at just 130,275 million litres out of an overall full capacity of 1,447,363 million litres,...
2 months agoWith monsoon rains yet to significantly replenish the catchment areas, the city's total live storage stands at just 130,275 million litres out of an overall full capacity of 1,447,363 million litres, raising concerns over the city's water security for the coming weeks.
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