Only 13% Water Storage in Pune’s Key Dams, Officials Monitor Situation Closely

Reported by Mubarak Ansari
Pune, 22nd June 2026: The water storage levels in the Khadakwasla dam complex—critical for supplying drinking water to Pune city—remain significantly lower compared to last year, according to the latest data released at 6 am on June 22, 2026.

The combined storage across the four dams in the system—Khadakwasla, Panshet, Warasgaon and Temghar—stands at 3.88 TMC, which is 13.29% of total capacity. In comparison, the storage during the same period last year was 10.17 TMC, or 34.87%.

Officials said there has been no significant inflow into the reservoir system in the last 24 hours, with the total inflow recorded at zero MCFT.
Khadakwasla dam, the final storage point in the chain, currently holds 0.50 TMC of water, accounting for 25.40% of its capacity. The dam recorded 50 mm rainfall in the catchment area. Water release from the dam over the spillway so far this season has been reported at 27.91 TMC.

A minor negative inflow reading was also recorded, as per the gauge data.
Panshet dam has 1.88 TMC of live storage, which is 17.63% of its capacity, while Warasgaon stands at 1.50 TMC, or 11.67%. Temghar dam continues to remain at a critically low level with negligible usable storage.

Collectively, the four dams form the backbone of Pune’s drinking water supply system, and their storage levels are closely monitored during the monsoon season.

Officials noted that despite intermittent rainfall in certain catchment areas, there has not been a substantial rise in inflows, keeping reservoir levels below seasonal expectations.