List of dams and reservoirs in Andhra Pradesh
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The following are the major dams and reservoirs located in Andhra Pradesh.{{cite web | url=http://www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Headworks_(Dam,_Barrage,Weir,_Anicut,_Lift) | title=list of Head works (Dam, Barrage, Weir, Anicut, Lift) in Andhra Pradesh | work=Government of India | accessdate=9 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921052447/http://www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Headworks_(Dam,_Barrage,Weir,_Anicut,_Lift) | archive-date=21 September 2017 | url-status=dead }}
The Andhra Pradesh is well known for its fertile lands, plains and has the most Dams, Reservoirs, Lakes, Ponds, Wells, and Canals across Eastern Ghats of India. It also has second largest river delta consisting river systems of Krishna and Godavari rivers in the country.{{cite web | url=http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Major_Medium_Irrigation_Projects_in_Andhra_Pradesh| title=Major Medium Irrigation Projects in Andhra Pradesh| work=Government of India | accessdate=9 July 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/New%20NRLD.pdf | title=National register of dams in India | work=Government of India | accessdate=9 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920223122/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/new%20nrld.pdf | archive-date=20 September 2016 | url-status=dead }}
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List of Major Irrigation dams and reservoirs in Andhra Pradesh
Existing & Proposed Major dams and reservoirs:
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! bgcolor=#cccccc | Name & Place !Gross Storage (TMC) ! bgcolor="#cccccc" |River Basin ! bgcolor=#cccccc | Constructed Year |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, Vijayapuri South
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 312 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Krishna River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 1967 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Srisailam Dam, Srisailam
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 216 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Krishna River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 1981 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Polavaram Project, Polavaram
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 194 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Godavari River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Under Construction |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Somasila Dam, Somasila village
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 75 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Penna River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 1989 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Pulichinthala Project, Pulichinthala village
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 45.77 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Krishna River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 2009 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Nallamalasagar Reservoir, Markapur
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 43.5 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Krishna River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Under Construction |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Jalaput Dam, Jalaput
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 34.27 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Machkund River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 2000 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Gandikota Reservoir, Gandikota village
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 26.84 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Penna River and Chitravathi River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 2013 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Kalyani Dam, Tirupati
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 25 Million Cubic Meters | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Swarnamukhi River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 1977 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Brahmamsagar Reservoir, Bramhamgari Matham
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 17.73 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Penna River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 1984 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Velugodu Balancing Reservoir, Velgode
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 16.95 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Galeru River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 2016 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | PABR Dam, Penna Ahobilam
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 11.10 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Penna River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 1983 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Vykuntapuram Barrage, Amaravati
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 10 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Krishna River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Under Construction |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Chitravathi Balancing Reservoir, Parnapalli village
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 10 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Chitravathi River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 2003 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Mylavaram Dam, Mylavaram
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 9.96 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Penna River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 1981-82 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Dowleswaram Barrage, Rajahmundry
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |5.14 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Godavari River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 1850 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Mid Pennar Dam, Marutla village
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 5 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Penna River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 1980 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Veligallu Dam Reservoir, Galiveedu
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 4.64 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Papagni River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 2008 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Rajolibanda Dam, Kurnool
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 4 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Tungabhadra River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 1956 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Gundlakamma Reservoir Project, Chinnamallavaram
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 3.85 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Gundlakamma River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 1978 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Tatipudi Reservoir, Tatipudi
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 3.32 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Gosthani River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 1968 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Prakasham Barrage, Vijayawada
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 3 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Krishna River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 1855 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Thotapalli Barrage, Thotapali village
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 2.51 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Nagavali River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 2015 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Sanjeevaiah Sagar Dam, Gajuladinne village
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 2 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Handri River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 2013 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Sunkesula Barrage, Kurnool
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 1.25 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Tungabhadra River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 1861 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Jeedipalli Reservoir, Jeedipalli village
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 1.69 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Handri River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 2012 |
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | Gollapalli Reservoir, Penukonda
| bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 1.91 | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" |Handri River | bgcolor="#DDEEFF" | 2016 |
List of Major Lift Irrigation Projects in Andhra Pradesh
Existing and Proposed Lift Irrigation Projects:
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!Lift Irrigation Project !Lift Irrigation Stage !No of Pumps !Discharge Capacity !River Basin !Lift Locations |
| rowspan="2" |Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project
|Pattiseema - Stage I |24 |240 cumecs |Polavaram Project, Polavaram village |
| Pattiseema - Stage II
|24 |240 cumecs |
| rowspan="2"|Gandikota Lift Irrigation Project
|Gandikota - Stage I | | |Pulivendula Branch Canal, Kadapa |
| Gandikota - Stage II
| | |Chitravati Balancing Reservoir, Parnapalli village |
See also
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- Eastern Ghats
- Krishna River
- Godavari River
- Tungabhadra River
- Vamsadhara River
- Nagavali River
- Penna River
- Palar River
- Gosthani River
- Chitravathi River
- Gundlakamma River
- Swarnamukhi River
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References
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