AP: projects built across the Krishna river are once again getting copious inflows due to heavy rains in the catchment areas, resulting in Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar releasing flood waters downstream.
The Tungabhadra dam, Jurala, Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar reached their full reservoir levels and have been releasing surplus waters since Tuesday.
On Wednesday, authorities lifted 18 out of 26 flood gates of Nagarjunasagar to release 2.15 lakh cusecs of water downstream, after meeting the requirements of various canals under it and the power houses.
“We benefitted by 30 TMC ft of water due to the latest floods both at Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar; we had to release the surplus waters downstream as we could store only that much,” said Srisailam chief engineer M. Krishna Rao.
Meanwhile, heavy rains in Kurnool, Anantapur and Kadapa districts are helping Somasila dam, built across Penna river in Nellore district, to receive heavy inflows of 50,000 cusecs a day, steadily increasing the reservoir storage levels.
Several rivulets like Nippulavagu, Kundu, Bahuda, and Sagileru, which join the Penna river in Kadapa district, are in spate benefitting the Somasila dam.
During the current water year (from June 1 onwards), 4,660 TMC ft of water have gone to waste into the sea from Godavari anicut near Rajahmundry.
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