What is the inflow in Srisailam?

S.No	Reservoir	Instant Inflow & Outflow
Inflow (Cusecs)
1	Srisailam R Major	6,960
2	Nagarjuna Sagar Major	10,892
3	Pulichinthala Project Major	1,400

What is the purpose of somasila dam?

It is the biggest storage reservoir in Penna River basin and can store all the inflows from its catchment area in a normal year. This reservoir can also feed by gravity nearby 72 tmcft gross storage capacity Kandaleru reservoir.

How many projects are there in Krishna river?

A total of 36 approved and unapproved projects including components, extension schemes, lift projects of Srisailam, Nagarjuna Sagar, Pulichintala, Krishna Delta, Tungabhadra, KC Canal, Jurala, Dindi and others in Krishna basin in both the states have been included in the schedules.

How many TMC are in kandaleru dam?

68 TMC
Subsequently the central water commission has categorized the Kandaleru Reservoir is one of the largest earth dams in India having gross storage capacity of 68 TMC and maximum height of bund 49.00 M and the C.W.C. has suggested to provide necessary spillway arrangement/ Surplussing arrangement.

Which river flows in Srisailam?

the Krishna River
The Srisailam Dam is constructed across the Krishna River on the border of Mahabubnagar District, Telangana and Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh near Srisailam temple town and is the 2nd largest capacity working hydroelectric station in the country.

What is the capacity of Srisailam dam?

216 Tmcft

Srisailam Dam
Total capacity	216 Tmcft
Catchment area	206,040 km2 (79,550 sq mi)
Surface area	616 km2 (238 sq mi)
Power Station

When was somasila dam built?

1989
Somasila Dam/Opened

Where is Pennar river?

The Pennar (also known as Uttara Pinakini) is one of the major rivers of the peninsula. The Pennar rises in the Chenna Kasava hill of the Nandidurg range, in Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka and flows towards east eventually draining into the Bay of Bengal.

Which dam is built in Krishna river?

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
Two dams, Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar are constructed across the Krishna River. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is world’s tallest masonry dam (124 meters).

Which dam is built on Krishna?

Nagarjunasagar Dam
World’s largest masonry dam protected with 26 gates measuring 124.663m in height , Nagarjunasagar Dam located in Nalgonda District is built across River Krishna. The dam has a storage capacity of nearly 11,472 million cubic meters with an irrigation capacity for 9.81 lac acres of land.

Who built kandaleru dam?

Shri Gudimella Raghupathi
It is an earth dam about 12 km long. Gross storage capacity is 72 billion cubic feet. The dam includes a head regulator, spillway and a sundial. The lead engineer was Shri Gudimella Raghupathi who designed and built the sundial in the dam.

How many gates are there in Almatti dam?

26
Almatti Dam, Bijapur