Water sources of Mumbai


controls several dams in Shahpur taluk 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:

DamYearCapacity
Overflow Level
Modak Sagar
1957128,925163.15
Tansa Lake1892 to 1925144,000128.63
Vihar Lake186027,00080.42
Tulsi Lake18798,000139.17
Upper Vaitarana1973227,047603.51
Bhatsa1983710,000142.07
Middle Vaitarna2012193,000285.00


The water treatment plant in Bhandup, India is the largest and oldest in Asia. 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.