Wyra Reservoir

Wyra Reservoir
Wyra Reservoir location
Official name వైరా రిజర్వాయర్
Wyra Reservoir
Location Wyra , Khammam District, Telangana, India
Coordinates 17°12′00″N 80°22′30″E / 17.20000°N 80.37500°E / 17.20000; 80.37500Coordinates: 17°12′00″N 80°22′30″E / 17.20000°N 80.37500°E / 17.20000; 80.37500
Purpose Irrigation
Status Operational
Opening date 1930[1]
Construction cost Rs 35.00 Lakhs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earth fill dam
Impounds Wyra River
Height 27 metres (89 ft) above lowest foundation
Length 2,354 metres (7,723 ft)[2]
Spillway type Ogee crest
Spillway capacity 37963 Cusec
Reservoir
Creates Wyra Reservoir
Total capacity 2.47 Tmcft
Active capacity 2.12 Tmcft
Catchment area 17391 Acres

Wyra Reservoir (Telugu: వైరా రిజర్వాయర్) is a medium irrigation project constructed across the Wyra River, a tributary of Krishna River.[3] The reservoir is located next to the Wyra town, Khammam District, Telangana. It is one of the tourist attractions in Khammam district. This Wyra reservoir was constructed in 1930, and was inaugurated by Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan former President of India. It provides drinking water to eight mandalas around Wyra. Hundreds of hectares of land is cultivated using water from Wyra reservoir. It is also well known for its good fishing and the green hills around it. The project provides water to 17,391 acres for irrigation. The reservoir also gets water from Nagarjunasagar left canal.

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References

  1. ↑ "Wyra Project D02538". Water Resource Information System Of India. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "India: National Register of Large Dams 2012" (PDF). Central Water Commission. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Wyra Dam D02538". Retrieved 2 April 2016.
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