Mumbai’s seven lakes had a combined 14,02,330 million litres (ML) of water as of 6 am on Monday, September 28, accounting for 96.89 per cent of their total useful storage capacity of 14,47,363 ML, according to the Hydraulic Engineer’s Department’s Master Control Centre at Bhandup Complex.

The overall water stock in 2026 is lower than the corresponding levels recorded in the previous two years. On September 28 in 2025, the lakes collectively held 14,39,588 ML, or 99.46 per cent of useful storage, while the corresponding figure in 2024 was 14,39,272 ML, or 99.44 per cent.