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Mumbai Lake Storage Crosses 10% As Powai Lake Overflows

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has released reserve water from the Upper Vaitarna dam to bolster supplies under a yellow alert

Powai Lake in Mumbai began overflowing after heavy rains.
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Mumbai Lake Levels
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Overview

  • Water levels in the city’s seven reservoirs rose to 10.19% of capacity on June 18 following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas
  • BMC began discharging reserve stock from Upper Vaitarna on June 16 to maintain Mumbai’s daily supply of 3,950 million litres
  • Powai Lake reached its full 5.45 billion-litre capacity and started overflowing around 6 am on June 18, prompting local advisories
  • India Meteorological Department has issued yellow alerts through June 22, forecasting light to moderate rain with isolated heavy showers
  • Thane Municipal Corporation will impose a 12-hour water cut from 9 am on June 19 in select areas to accommodate repair work by the STEM Authority