The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam has reached 98% of its full capacity, prompting water release through 15 gates to manage heavy upstream inflows. The reservoir supports irrigation in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and is currently generating 815.6 MW of hydroelectric power.
A flood alert has been sounded in the downstream pockets of Tungabhadra Dam as one of its 33 gates snapped and was washed away in the impact of heavy floods
The last four of the Nagarjuna Sagar Project's crest gates were lifted on Thursday, discharging a combined flood flow of 2.70 lakh cusecs through all its 26 crest gates.
This exercise has to be completed in advance, taking adequate precautions. By raising the gates, water storage at an undesired level can be avoided, even in the event of heavy flooding.
Karimnagar: Streams, rivulets, tanks and ponds are overflowing following the incessant rainfall during the last three days in the erstwhile Karimnagar district. Road connectivity between different villages and towns has been disconnected as streams and rivulets are flowing from the top of the low level road bridges across the district. Besides electric poles, big trees […]
