LIVE STORAGE POSITION OF 71 IMPORTANT RESERVOIRS IN THE COUNTRY

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The Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors storage position of 71 major and important reservoirs spread over the country of which 27 reservoirs have significant hydro-power benefit with installed capacities of more than 60 MW each. The combined storage capacity of these reservoirs at the beginning of the monsoon was 11% of their designed capacity and is presently 55% of the designed capacity as on today (28.11.2003). The present storage is 122% of last year’s storage and 79% of last 10 years’ average storage during the same period. Out of these 71 reservoirs there are presently 33 reservoirs where this year’s storage is 80% or less than the average of previous 10 years.

The basinwise storage position is better than average of previous 10 years in Narmada, Tapi, Mahi, Sabarmati, and Mahanadi and neighbouring East Flowing Rivers and 80% or more than average of previous 10 years in Ganga, Indus, Rivers of Kutch and Godavari. The basinwise storage position is less than 80% of average of previous 10 years in Krishna, Cauvery and neighbouring east flowing rivers and west flowing rivers of South.

Out of 27 reservoirs with significant hydro potential, there are 14 reservoirs, which have storage build up less than the average of last 10 years capacity.