Andhra Pradesh: Srisailam Reservoir Sees Steady Inflows and Outflows
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Srisailam Reservoir Sees Steady Inflows and Outflows

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool: Both inflows and outflows at the Srisailam reservoir remained steady on Sunday. The reservoir is receiving 4.06 lakh cusecs of inflow, with officials releasing 4.02 lakh cusecs of water from the spillway. The reservoir is receiving 2.64 lakh cusecs from Almatti, 2.96 lakh cusecs from Jurala, and 2.51 lakh cusecs from Narayanpur reservoirs. The Tungabhadra reservoir is receiving 1.71 lakh cusecs of water and releasing 1.31 lakh cusecs downstream.

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Water problem in summer unlikely as Nagarjuna Sagar and Srisailam levels high
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Water problem in summer unlikely as Nagarjuna Sagar and Srisailam levels high

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Water levels in Nagarjuna Sagar and Srisailam, common reservoirs of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, are more now compared to the corresponding period last year as per the Central Water Commission’s bulletin released on January 30. Even the water levels of the five important reservoirs in the State are also high compared to the previous year for the same period, …

Rains: Reservoir Levels Rising in North Andhra, Alert Sounded
3 months ago

Rains: Reservoir Levels Rising in North Andhra, Alert Sounded

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Reservoirs are attaining full capacity in North Andhra regions following heavy rains, prompting the local authorities to issue alerts to residents on Wednesday. The water level in the Tatipudi reservoir rose to 295.40 feet, nearing its full capacity of 297 feet by evening. With inflows recorded at 450 cubic feet per second, a gate was lifted to release 350 …

As Chennai braces for new rain spell, more water released from lakes
3 months, 2 weeks ago

As Chennai braces for new rain spell, more water released from lakes

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: As new weather system may bring more rains to the city between December 16 and 18, the total quantum of discharge from reservoirs supplying water to the city has gone up by 2,000 cusecs. Water Resources Department increased the discharge from Chembarambakkam reservoir from 4,500 cusecs to 6,000 cusecs as of Saturday noon, and from Puzhal lake from 500 …

Srisailam Hydro Power Cuts Water Release for Agriculture
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Srisailam Hydro Power Cuts Water Release for Agriculture

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool: Paddy farmers in Nandyal district, under the Kurnool-Cuddapah canal, are in distress due to a fall in water levels in the Srisailam reservoir. Water from Muchumarri to the KC canal ayacut can be released only if the water level in the Srisailam reservoir reaches 812 feet. The designated Rabi cultivation area in the joint Kurnool district spans 92,000 acres …

Rivers in North Andhra receiving huge inflows with incessant rains
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rivers in North Andhra receiving huge inflows with incessant rains

The Hindu  

Many rivers of the North Andhra region have been receiving huge inflows for the last three days with incessant rains in their catchment areas located in A.P.-Odisha border. Madduvalasa reservoir received 12,066 cusecs and it was discharged immediately after alerting people living in low-lying areas. Minister for MSME Kondapalli Srinivas reviewed the flood situation and directed the Collector and SP …

Vijayawada city struggles with 0.70 TMCFT of flood water
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Vijayawada city struggles with 0.70 TMCFT of flood water

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority estimated that Vijayawada city has a staggering 0.70 TMCFT of stagnant flood water as on Sunday. While the flood water is receding slowly, the prediction of a fresh spell of heavy to extremely heavy rain on September 8, including in NTR district, due to yet another depression in the Bay of Bengal situated …

Vamsadhara, Nagavali receiving huge inflows from catchment areas
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Vamsadhara, Nagavali receiving huge inflows from catchment areas

The Hindu  

Vamsadhara, Nagavali and other rivers received huge inflows on Sunday, with incessant rains in their catchment areas for the last few days. According to official data, the Gotta barrage constructed on the Vamsadhara river received 7220 cusecs of water and the irrigation officials released 6928 cusecs as inflows were expected to be more for the next couple of days. As …

9.93 lakh cusecs of water discharged from Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh
6 months, 3 weeks ago

9.93 lakh cusecs of water discharged from Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Polavaram irrigation project in Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh is receiving heavy inflows from the upstream areas as the Godavari River has been in spate for the last three days. The Water Resources Department officials discharged 8,33,922 cusecs of flood from the Polavaram project by 6 p.m. on September 5. The Water Resources Department officials said that the flood …

Water level maintained at 120 feet in Mettur
7 months, 1 week ago

Water level maintained at 120 feet in Mettur

The Hindu  

The water level in the Stanley Reservoir continues to be maintained at its full reservoir level of 120 feet as the entire inflow of 12,500 cusecs continued to be discharged for irrigation here on Wednesday. At 8 a.m., the water and storage levels were at full capacity, measuring 120 feet and 93.47 tmc ft respectively. Meanwhile in Erode, water level …

Water Storage and Supply Disrupted in Key Telangana Irrigation Projects
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Water Storage and Supply Disrupted in Key Telangana Irrigation Projects

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad/Nalgonda: Even as most irrigation projects received are good inflows, storing water in the projects or supplying it downstream has been affected for various reasons. Meanwhile, at Nagarjunasagar, water release to the left canal was increased to 8,022 cusecs from 7,610 cusecs to fill up irrigation tanks downstream in Nalgonda, Suryapet and Khammam districts. The project holds 298 tmc ft …

Andhra Pradesh: 10 Crest Gates of Srisailam Opened
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: 10 Crest Gates of Srisailam Opened

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: Ten crest gates of Srisailam reservoir were lifted and 4.02 lakh cusecs of floodwater discharged towards Nagarjuna Sagar following heavy inflows from Krishna basin including the Tungabhadra river on Tuesday. The Srisailam dam’s level was at 883ft as the dam registered 94.69 per cent capacity at 204.35tmc-ft during the day, against its gross capacity of 215.81tmc-ft. About 3.70 lakh …

Srisailam Dam woos tourists in Andhra Pradesh
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Srisailam Dam woos tourists in Andhra Pradesh

New Indian Express  

KURNOOL: The scenic beauty of floodwaters at the Srisailam Dam has drawn a huge number of visitors, especially on weekends. Currently, the dam holds 212.387 TMC ft of water against its total capacity of 215.807 TMC ft, with water levels reaching 883.00 ft out of the full reservoir level of 885.00 ft. In response to this, dam officials have released …

Water inflow into Srisailam reservoir raise farmers' hopes amidst drought-like situations
8 months ago

Water inflow into Srisailam reservoir raise farmers' hopes amidst drought-like situations

New Indian Express  

KADAPA: Farmers in the Rayalaseema region, particularly those dependent on the KC canal and Telugu Ganga projects, are seeing a glimmer of hope after weeks of drought-like conditions. The Srisailam reservoir, which is crucial for these projects, has been receiving significant inflows over the past week, reviving hope among the regional farmers. Last year, a severe rainfall deficit meant no …

Srisailam Reservoir Nears Full Capacity with High Inflows
8 months ago

Srisailam Reservoir Nears Full Capacity with High Inflows

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool: The Srisailam Reservoir is experiencing substantial inflows of 2.18 lakh cusecs, with the water level reaching 90.55 tmc-ft by Thursday evening. The reservoir began getting inflows on July 13 - some 15 days earlier than the first arrival of floodwaters the last season on July 29, 2023. Typically, Srisailam Reservoir receives its initial inflows in the second or third …

18 more gates of Tungabhadra Reservoir raised to release excess water
8 months ago

18 more gates of Tungabhadra Reservoir raised to release excess water

The Hindu  

A day after raising 10 slipway gates of the Tungabhadra Reservoir by a foot to release around 20,000 cusecs of water into the river course, the authorities of Irrigation Central Zone of Krishna Bhagya Jal Nigam Limited on Thursday opened 18 more gates to release around 71,000 cusecs of excess water. Inflow into the Tungabhadra Reservoir was over 90,000 cusecs, …

Tungabhadra Dam Officials Issue High Alert amid Heavy Flood Inflows
8 months, 1 week ago

Tungabhadra Dam Officials Issue High Alert amid Heavy Flood Inflows

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: The Tungabhadra dam authorities issued a high alert for low lying areas following heavy floods from upstream Western Ghats on Sunday. The inflows had risen in the past four days as the Tungabhadra reservoir recorded 74.58tmc-ft level as against its total capacity of 105.78tmc-ft. On Sunday, TB dam received 1.12 lakh cusecs of inflows, double of the 10-year average. …

12 gates of Jurala Project opened to release 86,679 cusecs downstream
8 months, 1 week ago

12 gates of Jurala Project opened to release 86,679 cusecs downstream

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Twelve gates of Priyadarshini Jurala Project in erstwhile Mahbubnagar district were opened on Saturday to release flood water downstream to reach Srisailam dam. The officials of Irrigation department are releasing as many as 86,679 cusecs of water from the project and it water release might further increase by Sunday as the gates of Narayanpur reservoir in the upstream areas …

Heavy rains lead to increased inflow in rivers in Krishna basin
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Heavy rains lead to increased inflow in rivers in Krishna basin

The Hindu  

Heavy rains in Maharashtra and parts of western Karnataka led to increased inflows into the rivers in the Krishna basin on Wednesday. A total of around 25 tmcft of water flowed into the four reservoirs — Hippargi, Alamatti, Narayapur and Tungabhadra on Wednesday, officials said. DC visits villages Water levels were rising in Belagavi district, but there was no immediate …

Andhra minister Nimmala Ramanaidu releases water to Krishna Delta
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra minister Nimmala Ramanaidu releases water to Krishna Delta

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : Minister for Water Resources Development Nimmala Ramanaidu has said every effort is being made to meet the irrigation and drinking water needs of the people fully. Speaking on the occasion, he said, “Through effective management of water resources, wealth can be created on a large scale, benefiting all sections of society, and leading to prosperity of the State.” …

Inflow into Krishna basin continues to rise
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Inflow into Krishna basin continues to rise

The Hindu  

Inflow into the Krishna basin continued to rise after heavy rains continued in parts of Maharashtra on Thursday, though rainfall reduced in Belagavi and surrounding areas. The release from Maharashtra at the Karnataka – Maharashtra border was at the rate of 47,910 cusecs, or around 4.1 tmcft of water. Water level stood at 8.1 tmcft as against the full capacity …

Restrain Andhra Pradesh from drawing more Srisailam water: Telangana to KRMB
1 year ago

Restrain Andhra Pradesh from drawing more Srisailam water: Telangana to KRMB

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Telangana officials have requested that the Krishna River Management Board restrain Andhra Pradesh from drawing any water from the Srisailam reservoir for this water year. In a letter to the KRMB, Irrigation Secretary Rahul Bojja said that AP is entitled to draw only 15 tmcft from Srisailam for drinking water supply to Chennai. “As such it is to be …

Bathing Restrictions on Devotees for Sivaratri at Srisailam
1 year, 1 month ago

Bathing Restrictions on Devotees for Sivaratri at Srisailam

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool: With water storage being limited in Srisailam dam, authorities are installing showers for devotees to bathe during the upcoming Maha Kumbhabhishekam and Sivaratri celebrations. Srisailam reservoir is presently holding mere 38.8 tmc feet of water, against its capacity of 215 tmc feet. However, it is customary for devotees to have their bath in River Krishna water at the time …

Krishna Basin irrigation projects in Telugu States may be hit hard by rainfall deficit
1 year, 7 months ago

Krishna Basin irrigation projects in Telugu States may be hit hard by rainfall deficit

The Hindu  

Crops in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh stand to be hit hard, particularly under the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, due to rainfall deficit in the upper catchment areas of the Krishna Basin in Maharashtra and Karnataka. The Srisailam reservoir supplements water to the Nagarjuna Sagar, downstream projects, and a large number of lift irrigation/canal systems in the Telugu-speaking States. The two States …

Poor storage in reservoir, reduced flows upset farmers in Rayalaseema region
1 year, 7 months ago

Poor storage in reservoir, reduced flows upset farmers in Rayalaseema region

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Poor storage along with reduced inflows from upstream areas of the Krishna basin at Srisailam reservoir is causing tense moments for the farmers in the Rayalaseema region. Farmers started mounting pressure on the government, seeking justice for those in drought-hit areas, who faced serious drinking water and irrigation problems throughout the year. As the farmers were demanding the release …

Water released to Pothireddypadu from Srisailam
1 year, 7 months ago

Water released to Pothireddypadu from Srisailam

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Water from the backwaters of the Srisailam project was released towards Pothireddy Padu on Friday to meet the irrigation and drinking water needs of the Rayalaseema region. Nandyal MLA Silpa Chakrapani Reddy along with irrigation officials offered pooja at the Pothireddypadu head regulator and released Krishna water from the backwaters of Srisailam dam after the water level was recorded …

Proposal to lower water level in Srisailam reservoir: Buggana
1 year, 7 months ago

Proposal to lower water level in Srisailam reservoir: Buggana

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool: Finance minister Buggana Rajendranath has announced that the government would evaluate the water levels in the Srisailam reservoir and take necessary steps to release water for irrigation for Kurnool and Nandyala districts through various sources. Rajendranath also said a proposal was under consideration to lower the water level in the Srisailam reservoir from 863 feet to 854 feet, using …

Srisailam Receives Inflows of 1.10 Lakh Cusecs from Upper Streams
1 year, 8 months ago

Srisailam Receives Inflows of 1.10 Lakh Cusecs from Upper Streams

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool: The water level in Srisailam reservoir was registering a steady increase on Sunday. It was currently receiving 1.10 lakh cusecs of water from upstream areas. The rise in water level has been due to continuous inflows from both the Jurala project on Krishna river and the Sunkesula project on the Tungabhadra. The farmers were happy over the inflow of …

Rain effect: Godavari at Spate, Reservoirs Receive Huge Inflows
1 year, 8 months ago

Rain effect: Godavari at Spate, Reservoirs Receive Huge Inflows

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Heavy rains continued to lash Telangana on Thursday, inundating low-lying areas and throwing normal life out of gear, as the Godavari River was reported to be at spate in Bhadrachalam, with officials issuing the first flood warning. In the Godavari basin, Laxmi Barrage of the Kaleshwaram project received heavy inflows of over 5.53 lakh cusecs, forcing officials to lift …

Dry spell in Telangana leads to poor water inflows for dams
1 year, 8 months ago

Dry spell in Telangana leads to poor water inflows for dams

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The dry spell in Telangana continued on Thursday, as the state, barring Kothagudem, Khammam, Nizamabad, Kamareddy, Mahbubabad, Nirmal and Medak — which received 5 cm to 11 cm of rainfall on the day — received scanty rainfall. In the Godavari basin, the Sriramsagar project clocked a water level of 1066.6 feet and storage of 22.924 TMC ft on Thursday. …

AP seeks curbs on TS in drawal of Krishna water
1 year, 11 months ago

AP seeks curbs on TS in drawal of Krishna water

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: The AP irrigation department has urged the Krishna River Management Board to allow it draw at least 7tmc-ft of water from the Srisailam Reservoir to meet the immediate drinking water needs of the state this summer season. It has also pointed out to the board that Telangana state has already utilised 90.36tmc-ft more water than its allotted quota of …

Rayalaseema projects witnessing heavy flows
2 years, 5 months ago

Rayalaseema projects witnessing heavy flows

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: A peculiar situation prevails at projects of Rayalaseema following heavy flows locally, even as upstream projects are discharging less quantity of outflows from downstream into Krishna and Pennar basins. The situation has been brought up by constant overflowing of channels connecting to Chitravati, Pennar and Tungabhadra rivers and big irrigation tanks overflowing, disrupting traffic and cutting road connectivity to …

Andhra Pradesh: Flood woes unabated in Penna as inflows rise
2 years, 5 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Flood woes unabated in Penna as inflows rise

The Hindu  

There was little relief for people living in the Penna riverine mandals as the Somasila reservoir, the lifeline of Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh, continued to receive heavy inflows on Sunday. Nearly 87,000 cusecs of water was discharged from Somasila following an incessant wet spell in the catchment areas upstream, bringing over 74,000 cusecs of water to the reservoir during …

Heavy inflows continue in Srisailam reservoir
2 years, 5 months ago

Heavy inflows continue in Srisailam reservoir

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Srisailam reservoir has been receiving heavy inflows following incessant rains in upstream areas. Water is also being released to Handri Neeva and Galeru Nagari projects, as also towards Telangana-based projects, including Nagarjunasagar Dam, which is receiving 1.67 lakh cusecs of inflows. It is receiving 35,000 cusecs of inflows and discharging equal quantity of outflows towards Srisailam. Jurala, another medium …

Srisailam continues to have heavy inflows; seven gates lifted
2 years, 6 months ago

Srisailam continues to have heavy inflows; seven gates lifted

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: The Srisailam dam continued to have heavy inflows from downstream projects of the Krishna basin and seven gates were lifted to 10ft height to release water downstream of the river. On Sunday, the dam received 2.90 lakh cusecs by way of inflows and the authorities were discharging 2.67 lakh cusecs as outflows into the river along with using the …

Srisailam sees heavy inflows
2 years, 6 months ago

Srisailam sees heavy inflows

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: The Srisailam dam continues with heavy inflows from upstream areas of the Krishna basin. The dam received 2.79 lakh cusecs of inflows and maintained its water storage level at 213.4 feet with 98.88 per cent and 3.23 lakh outflows towards downstream areas, including for power generation and to the dependent sources of Rayalaseema and Telangana projects. The Nagarjunasagar dam …

Massive loss to standing crops as heavy rains batter 16 districts in TS
2 years, 6 months ago

Massive loss to standing crops as heavy rains batter 16 districts in TS

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Heavy rains lashed several parts of the state on Sunday throwing normal life out of gear and causing huge loss to standing crops, especially paddy and cotton. Heavy rainfall was received over Adilabad, Mancherial, Nizamabad, Nirmal, Kamareddy, Jagtial, Rajanna Sircilla, Siddipet, Sangareddy, Medak, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Jayashankar, Hanumakonda, Mulugu and Bhadradri Kothagudem districts. There was moderate rainfall all over the …

Heavy to very heavy rainfall forecast for AP in next 24 hours
2 years, 6 months ago

Heavy to very heavy rainfall forecast for AP in next 24 hours

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh government has geared up its administration with India Meteorological Department forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall over several parts of AP in the next 24 hours. Accordingly, out of total gross capacity at FRL of 983.48 tmc feet, current storage is 859.86 tmc feet against 802.22 tmc feet of water received as on September 9, 2021. Nagarjunasagar …

Rayalaseema witnessing heavy floods
2 years, 6 months ago

Rayalaseema witnessing heavy floods

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Rivers and reservoirs within Rayalaseema are flowing at dangerous levels, with many low-lying areas going underwater. Srisailam, the tail end project within Krishna basin in Andhra Pradesh, is already full, having reached its gross storage capacity. Even though Tungabhadra has reduced its outflows to 35,125 cusecs, local rains are adding to heavy inflows in Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers till …

Andhra Pradesh: 19,000 cusecs of water discharged from Somasila reservoir
2 years, 6 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: 19,000 cusecs of water discharged from Somasila reservoir

The Hindu  

More than 19,000 cusecs of water was discharged from the Somasila reservoir downstream the Penna as incessant rains lashed the catchment areas on Friday. Anticipating flash floods, the Nellore district administration alerted the people living on the banks of the swollen Penna not to venture into the river. The irrigation authorities maintained a flood cushion of 6.17 tmc ft as …

Fresh flood threat as Krishna, Penna rivers swollen in AP
2 years, 6 months ago

Fresh flood threat as Krishna, Penna rivers swollen in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

AMARAVATI: Incessant rains for the past few days in the upper catchment areas of Karnataka have left the major rivers in Andhra Pradesh swollen, causing a fresh round of floods in the Krishna and Penna basins. With the two major reservoirs, –Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar, filled to the brim, over 3.67 lakh cusecs of floodwater is being discharged in river …

Andhra Pradesh: Flood alert sounded in Nellore dist. as Somasila reservoir fills to the brim
2 years, 6 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Flood alert sounded in Nellore dist. as Somasila reservoir fills to the brim

The Hindu  

A flood alert was sounded in SPSR Nellore district as the Somasila reservoir, the lifeline of the district, was brimming with water in the wake of incessant rains lashing different parts of South Coastal Andhra Pradesh on Thursday. 15000 cusecs released Anticipating heavy inflows following continuous downpour in the catchment areas, 15,000 cusecs of water was released from the reservoir …

Huge inflows to reservoirs, tanks overflowing after two decades
2 years, 7 months ago

Huge inflows to reservoirs, tanks overflowing after two decades

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: The heavy rains here and upstream parts of Krishna and Pennar basins resulted in huge inflows to the reservoirs. The Srisailam reservoir continued with heavy inflows from downstream areas of Krishna basin from Karnataka areas with inflows of 2.08 lakh cusecs and outflows of 1.58 lakh cusecs. The heavy outflow from Srisailam reached Nagarjuna Sagar with 3.14 lakh cusecs …

Srisailam continues to receive heavy inflows
2 years, 7 months ago

Srisailam continues to receive heavy inflows

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Srisailam Reservoir is continuing to receive heavy floods from upstream Krishna basin even as dam is at the level of 884.42 feet against the full reservoir level of 885 feet on Saturday. As a result, authorities are releasing 4.54 lakh cusecs of water from the dam even though the inflows are about 4.31 lakh cusecs. The rise in inflows …

Srisailam at full storage level amid heavy rains
2 years, 7 months ago

Srisailam at full storage level amid heavy rains

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: The Srisailam reservoir got filled to its full capacity due to arrival of floodwaters from upstream reservoirs and the Krishna river bed on Friday. Further, timely heavy rains during the South West Monsoon added the additional quantum to fill Srisailam early in the season. A sudden rise in the inflows from downstream areas due to heavy rains was recorded …

Srisailam dam gates closed following dip in inflows
2 years, 8 months ago

Srisailam dam gates closed following dip in inflows

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Srisailam dam authorities closed the crest gates and stopped release of water into the river following poor inflows from upstream parts on Monday. Irrigation minister Ambati Rambabu had formally lifted three radial crest gates two days ago. However, Narayanpur dam authorities stopped discharging of water towards Srisailam. Meanwhile, the Krishna water reached Jeedipalli reservoir in Beluguppa mandal in Anantapur …

Gates of Srisailam Dam to be lifted today
2 years, 8 months ago

Gates of Srisailam Dam to be lifted today

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: AP irrigation authorities have decided to life two gates of the Srisailam Dam on Saturday after water level in the reservoir reached 881.3 feet on Friday morning against full reservoir level of 885 feet. Further, the dam is continuing to receive 1.92 lakh cusecs of water from upstream Tungabhadra, Almatti and Jurala reservoirs. Srisailam project superintendent engineer P. Sreemachandra …

Floods submerge fields and roads along Tunga
2 years, 8 months ago

Floods submerge fields and roads along Tunga

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: More than 25,000 motor pump-sets and thousands of acres adjacent to the Tungabhadra river have been submerged following heavy floods from the Tungabhadra dam and the Krishna tributary in Kurnool district. Standing crops were affected by the floods that also cut access to many localities including the urban areas in Vijayanagar and Raichur districts of Karnataka. The authorities lifted …

Srisailam reservoir filling up fast as Tungabhadra nears capacity
2 years, 8 months ago

Srisailam reservoir filling up fast as Tungabhadra nears capacity

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: The Srisailam reservoir continued to receive constant inflows of water, of around 2.74 lakh cusecs, from the Tungabhadra and Almatii projects located upstream of the Krishna basin. With the Almatti reservoir logging a capacity of 91.35 TMC, 1.5 lakh cusecs are being discharged downstream into the Srisailam dam. Meanwhile, the historic Sangameswara Swamy temple, located near Kothapalle in the …

Srisailam gets constant inflows from Almatti and Tungabhadra
2 years, 8 months ago

Srisailam gets constant inflows from Almatti and Tungabhadra

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Heavy inflows continued for Srisailam Reservoir following heavy outflows from upstream areas of Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers. Srisailam dam authorities hope the water level may reach a level for release towards Pothireddypadu to meet the needs of the Rayalaseema region in a week. The Almatti dam released outflows of 1.69 cusecs towards downstream areas as the dam got more …

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