Water sources of Mumbai

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Mumbai controls several dams in Shahpur taluk (Thane district) that deliver water to the city. The Western Ghats trap most of the moisture laden monsoon clouds which feed these dammed rivers. Currently, these dams deliver approximately 3.4 billion litres of water to Mumbai daily. Here are the dams supplying the city the water it needs to survive:

Dams and Lakes near Mumbai
Dam ^[1]	Year ^[2]	Capacity (Million Litres)	Overflow Level (Metres) ^[3]
Modak Sagar (Lower Vaitarna)	1957	128,925	163.15
Tansa Lake	1892 to 1925	144,000	128.63
Vihar Lake	1860	27,000	80.42
Tulsi Lake	1879	8,000	139.17
Upper Vaitarana	1973	227,047	603.51
Bhatsa	1983	710,000	142.07
Middle Vaitarna^[4]	2012	193,000	285.00

"[5]"</ref> Tansa and Vaitarna dams supply the southern region of Mumbai, while the rest supply the suburbs. An underground tank in Malabar Hills is used to store the water.

References[edit]

↑ Mumbai City Development Plan 2005-25 "[1]"
↑ Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai "[2]"
↑ Maximum Lake Levels "[3]"
↑ Middle Vaitarna "[4]"

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[1] Mumbai City Development Plan 2005-25 "[1]"

[2] Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai "[2]"

[3] Maximum Lake Levels "[3]"

[4] Middle Vaitarna "[4]"

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