Water sources of Mumbai


Mumbai controls several dams in Shahapur Taluka 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/lakes deliver approximately 3.4 billion litres of water to Mumbai daily.
DamYearCapacity
Overflow Level
Vihar Lake1860 & 187225,69880.42
Tulsi Lake18728,046139.17
Tansa1892
1915
1925
1948
145,080128.63
Modak Sagar
1954 & 1957128,925163.15
Upper Vaitarna1972227,047603.51
Bhatsa1980 to 2007717,037142.07
Middle Vaitarna2014193,530285.00

Tansa and Vaitarna dams supply the Southern region of Mumbai, while the rest supply the suburbs. An underground tank in Malabar Hill is used to store the water.