Srisailam Dam
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Srisailam Dam is a dam constructed across the Krishna River at Srisailam in the Kurnool district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India and is one of the 12 largest hydroelectric projects In the country.
The dam was constructed in a deep gorge in the Nallamalai hills, 300 m above the sea level. It is 512 m long and has 12 radial crest gates. It provides irrigation water for about 80,000 hectares in Kurnool District and Cuddapah District which are in the Rayalaseema region prone to drought.[1]
Special permission is needed to go on to the main dam.
The dam is surrounded by landscape of natural beauty.
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Srisailam Dam. Retrieved on 2006-09-24.
[edit] External links
- Srisailam Dam
- Large dams and conflicts in the Krishna Basin - Dams and Displacement: Conflicts Generated by Srisailam Dam
- Six crest gates of Srisailam dam opened
- Gush of water: Water being released into the river by opening crest gates at Srisailam dam on Tuesday
- Photo of dam
- Photo of Srisailam dam
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