Mumbai’s seven lakes supplying water to the city were collectively holding 97.72 per cent of their useful storage capacity as of 6 am on Saturday, September 19, according to the Hydraulic Engineer’s Department’s daily lake-level report.

The combined useful water stock stood at 14,14,356 million litres (ML) against the total useful storage capacity of 14,47,363 ML. At the same time last year, the lakes held 14,37,539 ML, or 99.32 per cent of their useful storage capacity. In 2024, the combined stock was 14,27,275 ML, equivalent to 98.61 per cent.