PABR Dam

Penna Ahobilam Balancing Reservoir (PABR) is an irrigation project located across Penner River in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh state in India.[1][2][3][4][5] Anantapur city gets its drinking water from the PABR. The reservoir with live storage capacity of 305 million cubic metres is mainly fed by Tungabhdra high level canal originating from the Tungabhdra Dam to the extent of 10 Tmcft water.[6] A 20 MW hydro electric power station is also constructed at the dam site.

After the death of eminent irrigation engineer K. Sriramakrishnaiah in the year 2002, the Penna Ahobilam balancing reservoir is renamed in memory of him as ‘ Dr. K. Sriramakrishnaiah Penna Ahobilam balancing reservoir’ by the Andhra Pradesh government.

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/14/stories/2006011408050500.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/04/stories/2011020457360300.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/14/stories/2010031451760300.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/01/stories/2011010161660300.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/12/stories/2010081253910200.htm
  6. ↑ "PennaI Ahobilam (Dr._K.S.P.A.B.R.) dam, CWC WRIS data". Retrieved May 9, 2013.

Coordinates: 14°47′26″N 77°17′59″E / 14.79056°N 77.29972°E