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]
Existing & Proposed Major dams and reservoirs:
Name & Place | Gross Storage (TMC) | River Basin | Constructed Year |
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Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, Vijayapuri South | 312 | Krishna River | 1967 |
Srisailam Dam, Srisailam | 216 | Krishna River | 1981 |
Polavaram Project, Polavaram | 194 | Godavari River | Under Construction |
Somasila Dam, Somasila village | 75 | Penna River | 1989 |
Pulichinthala Project, Pulichinthala village | 45.77 | Krishna River | 2009 |
Nallamalasagar Reservoir, Markapur | 43.5 | Krishna River | Under Construction |
Jalaput Dam, Jalaput | 34.27 | Machkund River | 2000 |
Gandikota Reservoir, Gandikota village | 26.84 | Penna River and Chitravathi River | 2013 |
Kalyani Dam, Tirupati | 25 Million Cubic Meters | Swarnamukhi River | 1977 |
Brahmamsagar Reservoir, Bramhamgari Matham | 17.73 | Penna River | 1984 |
Velugodu Balancing Reservoir, Velgode | 16.95 | Galeru River | 2016 |
PABR Dam, Penna Ahobilam | 11.10 | Penna River | 1983 |
Vykuntapuram Barrage, Amaravati | 10 | Krishna River | Under Construction |
Chitravathi Balancing Reservoir, Parnapalli village | 10 | Chitravathi River | 2003 |
Mylavaram Dam, Mylavaram | 9.96 | Penna River | 1981-82 |
Dowleswaram Barrage, Rajahmundry | 5.14 | Godavari River | 1850 |
Mid Pennar Dam, Marutla village | 5 | Penna River | 1980 |
Veligallu Dam Reservoir, Galiveedu | 4.64 | Papagni River | 2008 |
Rajolibanda Dam, Kurnool | 4 | Tungabhadra River | 1956 |
Gundlakamma Reservoir Project, Chinnamallavaram | 3.85 | Gundlakamma River | 1978 |
Tatipudi Reservoir, Tatipudi | 3.32 | Gosthani River | 1968 |
Prakasham Barrage, Vijayawada | 3 | Krishna River | 1855 |
Thotapalli Barrage, Thotapali village | 2.51 | Nagavali River | 2015 |
Sanjeevaiah Sagar Dam, Gajuladinne village | 2 | Handri River | 2013 |
Sunkesula Barrage, Kurnool | 1.25 | Tungabhadra River | 1861 |
Jeedipalli Reservoir, Jeedipalli village | 1.69 | Handri River | 2012 |
Gollapalli Reservoir, Penukonda | 1.91 | Handri River | 2016 |
Existing & 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 | |||
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