The following are the major dams and reservoirs located in Andhra Pradesh.[1] 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.[2][3]
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List of Major Irrigation dams and reservoirs in Andhra Pradesh
editExisting & Proposed Major dams and reservoirs:
List of Major Lift Irrigation Projects in Andhra Pradesh
editExisting and Proposed Lift Irrigation Projects:
Lift Irrigation Project | Lift Irrigation Stage | No of Pumps | Discharge Capacity | River Basin | Lift Locations |
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Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project | Pattiseema - Stage I | 24 | 240 cumecs | Godavari River | Polavaram Project, Polavaram village |
Pattiseema - Stage II | 24 | 240 cumecs | Krishna River | Prakasham Barrage, Vijayawada | |
Gandikota Lift Irrigation Project | Gandikota - Stage I | Penna River | Pulivendula Branch Canal, Kadapa | ||
Gandikota - Stage II | Chitravathi River | Chitravati Balancing Reservoir, Parnapalli village |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "list of Head works (Dam, Barrage, Weir, Anicut, Lift) in Andhra Pradesh". Government of India. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Major Medium Irrigation Projects in Andhra Pradesh". Government of India. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "National register of dams in India" (PDF). Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2015.