The Morbe Dam that supplies water to Navi Mumbai and its surrounding areas has reached over 71 per cent of its total storage capacity amid heavy rains in Maharashtra for past several day.

Built across the Dhavari River, the Morbe Dam spans 3,250 metres and has a catchment area of 57.89 sq. km. Its submergence area -- the area underwater when full -- is 9.78 sq. km.

According to the officials, the dam’s gross storage stands at 135.761 million cubic metres (MCM) out of a total 190.890 MCM.