The iconic Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River in Gujarat has successfully reached its maximum full reservoir level of 138.68 metres (455 feet). Marking the occasion, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited the dam site at Ekta Nagar to perform a ceremonial ‘Jal Poojan’ and welcome the peak water levels.
This is the seventh time the dam has hit its maximum capacity since its dedication to the nation in September 2017, having previously reached the milestone in 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. At this peak level, the reservoir holds a total water storage capacity of 9,460 million cubic metres.
Highlighting the project’s massive regional significance, the Narmada Dam Project supplies critical drinking water to over 4 crore people across 10,453 villages, 191 cities, and 7 municipal corporations throughout Gujarat. Chief Minister Patel noted that the state currently commands approximately 7.9 million acre-feet (MAF) of available water from the Narmada basin—close to its normal-year allocation of 9 MAF—while urging citizens to practice mindful, planned, and economical water utilization.
