Reservoirs water storage improves to 77% of the full capacity as on 11 September

Live water storage is 93% of the last year's storage and 108% of the average of last ten years

Water stock in 85 major reservoirs monitored by Central Water Commission increased to 119.785 billion cubic meters (bcm) as on 11 September 2014 from 110.52 bcm a week ago on 04 September 2014.

The storage level was below last year's storage level of 128.732 bcm. However, it was above last 10-years average storage of 111.302 bcm.

The live water storage is 93% of the last year's storage and 108% of the average of last ten years, while it is 77% of the storage capacity at full reservoir level.

There were 72 reservoirs having storage more than 80% of normal storage. However, about 12 reservoirs had storage between 50% and 80% of normal storage, while 2 reservoirs reported storage of 28-30% of normal storage.

Out of 37 reservoirs with significant hydropower generation, the storage build up was less than or equal to normal in 09 reservoirs.

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