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According to the National Register of Specified Dams, the three states together have 42 major dams.

Bhakra choking on silt, may vanish in 30 years, says Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari

December 05, 2025 6:00 pm

Bhakra reservoir in Himachal has lost 2,568 MCM of its original storage capacity due to sedimentation, even as the Bhakra Beas Management Board is yet to begin de-siltation at Bhakra and Pong, Centre tells Parliament.

Reservoirs at more than half of their capacity, says Gujarat minister, assures sufficient water supply

April 07, 2025 10:24 pm

An official release stated that in 2024, water storage in the 207 reservoirs around this time of the year was at 50.84%

Know Your City: Ajwa Reservoir – Maharaja Sayajirao III Gaekwad’s gift to Vadodara city

October 06, 2024 4:58 pm

Constructed in 1891 and designed by Jagannath Sadashiv, the Ajwa Reservoir – officially Sayaji Sarovar – has a full reservoir level of 214 feet.

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Reservoir levels: More water than expected, more expected

May 30, 2017 5:04 am

Country’s 91 major reservoirs now have 10% more than expected levels for this time of year, and 27% more than same time last year; southern reservoirs short but arrival of showers and normal monsoon forecast raise hopes of fresh infusion of water.

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Depleting water in Maharashtra's reservoirs; falling steadily since January

April 20, 2016 12:34 pm

Cumulative storage in India’s 91 biggest reservoirs is currently about half of their January levels. Maharashtra has drawn the most water the fastest, going from 30% of full capacity to 14% today.

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Reservoir waters: Down to one fourth of their capacity, and one third lower than 2015

April 18, 2016 5:12 pm

The 91 large reservoirs currently hold only about 35.8 billion cubic metres (bcm) of water, that is, about 23 per cent of their total live capacity of 157.799 bcm.