Water Level In Mumbai Lakes Rises To 13% After Heavy Rain, More Than Doubles From Last Year
Mumbai Lake Levels Today: Collectively, the seven lakes now hold 13.18% of their total capacity, more than double compared to the same period last year.
Water levels in seven key lakes in Mumbai have significantly increased, now reaching 13.18% of their total usable capacity. The reservoirs currently hold 1,90,771 million litres of water out of a total capacity of 14,47,363 million litres. This is more than double the level recorded on the same day last year, which stood at just 5.5%.
These seven key lakes, located in Mumbai, Thane and Nashik districts, are Bhatsa, Upper Vaitarna, Middle Vaitarna, Tansa, Modak Sagar, Vihar and Tulsi. These lakes, a crucial source of water for Mumbai and nearby areas, are highly dependent on rainwater for their replenishment. The latest spike in their levels comes as the city welcomed intense downpours brought by the southwest monsoon.
On Thursday morning, the data from civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) showed that the total capacity in Upper Vaitarna, Middle Vaitarna, Vaitarna and Tansa lakes stood at 1,24,300 million litres. This marked 17.90% of the total usable water capacity of 6,94,582 million litres of these lakes.
Collectively, the seven lakes now hold 13.18% of their total capacity, more than double compared to the same period last year. This rise is expected to ease water supply concerns for both residents of Mumbai and the BMC.
The data also showed that all seven lakes have recorded significant rainfall in the past 24 hours. The highest rainfall was recorded in Modak Sagar at 218 mm. Upper Vaitarna lake recorded the lowest rainfall at 33 mm.
The fresh surge in water levels followed as the recent heavy rainfall in the city pushed lake levels past 10% on Wednesday. A day ago, the seven lakes held 1,47,488 million litres of usable water, holding 10.19% of total capacity.
Heavy Rains In Mumbai: Check Weather Forecast
An early arrival of the southwest monsoon in Mumbai and Maharashtra has played a major role in enhancing lake water levels this year. While the southwest monsoon typically arrives in Mumbai on June 11, this time it arrived nearly two weeks early.
The water levels in these lakes are expected to increase further as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted further rainfall for the city.
Meanwhile, the weather agency has issued an orange alert for Mumbai on Thursday, anticipating heavy to very heavy rainfall. Further, moderate rain is expected to lash the city in the subsequent two days. For June 22 and 23, the IMD has issued a yellow alert for the city, anticipating heavy rain in isolated places.
Overall, isolated heavy rainfall is expected in Konkan, Goa, central Maharashtra and nearby regions until June 25.
