Amid heavy rain, overall reservoir levels hold steady at 50% in Andhra Pradesh

Heavy rains over the past one-and-a-half days under the influence of a depression have not altered storage levels significantly in Andhra Pradesh’s major dams and barrages. As of September 24, the State’s reservoirs held 552.81 TMC against their combined capacity of 1,106.36 TMC — about 50%. While the Godavari and Krishna river systems witnessed substantial inflows, key reservoirs in the Pennar basin and Rayalaseema remained well below capacity, reflecting the uneven distribution of water across the State.

Over the past 24 hours, storage levels across the five major dams and barrages remained virtually flat, with releases being regulated according to inflows and downstream conditions. The stability in storage levels came despite substantial movement of water through parts of the Godavari and Krishna systems.