Thotapalli Barrage is located in Garugubilli Mandal, Parvathipuram Manyam district of Andhra Pradesh State. It was named after the freedom fighter and Political leader Sardar Gouthu Latchanna. The project construction was in between 2003 and 2015. This Project was inaugurated by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandra babu Naidu on 10 September 2015. The Project provides irrigation to 1,20,000 acres in Srikakulam and Parvathipuram Manyam districts.[1]

Thotapalli Barrage
Location of Thotapalli Barrage in Andhra Pradesh
Official name	సర్దార్ గౌతు లచ్చన్న తో‌‌టపల్లి బ్యారేజి Sardar Gouthu Latchanna Thotapalli Barrage सर्दार् गौतु लच्चन्न तोटपल्लि बांध
Country	India
Location	Parvathipuram Manyam district, Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates	18°47′5″N 83°29′47″E
Construction began	10 September 2003
Opening date	10 September 2015
Construction cost	775 crore rupees
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Nagavali River
Height	20.20 metres (66 ft) from river level
Length	8,200 metres (26,903 ft)
Width (base)	6 metres (20 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Sardar Gouthu Latchanna Thotapalli Barrage
Total capacity	2.51 Tmcft
Catchment area	4,455 square kilometres (1,720 sq mi)

In 1908, the old Thotapalli regulator was constructed across the Nagavali River with a 64,000 acres irrigation potential. The regulator was replaced by the current barrage which has a 2.51 Tmcft storage capacity and an additional 56,000 acres irrigation potential.[2][3]

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in India
• Andhra Pradesh

References

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