Nizam Sagar - Salient Features

Salient Features

Location: Achampet (Vg), Banswada (Tqluk) Nizamabad Dist. (A.P)

Longitude: 76° –56’ East Latitude: 18° – 10’ North River/Basin: Manjira / Godavari 21,694KM (8376 Sq.Miles.)

i) Maharashtra: 10,474KM ii)Karnataka: 4,015KM iii)Andhra Pradesh: 7,205KM.

Water spreads: a) At MWL: 146.36KM (56.51 Sq.Miles) b) At FRL: 129.50KM (50.00 Sq.Miles)

RESERVOIR DATA OLD NEW A) F.R.L. : +1400.50 +1405.00 B) M.W.L. : +1405.00 +1405.00 C)MDDL : +1376.00 D)Sill of regulator : +1364.00 E) TBL : +1412.00 1) ORIGINAL DESIGNED M.F.D. 1) Computed M.F.D. from C.A.: 5,25,000 C/s. 2) Proposed disposal: 4,73,577 C/s.


Area Irrigated: i) Cultivatable command area: 2.75 Lakhs Acres. ii) Area localized: 2.31 Lakhs Acfes.

CAPACITY OF THE RESERVOIR. A) Gross: 29,716 Mcft. B) Live: 25,600 Mcft. C) Present capacity at +1405’: 17,803 Mcft. D) Present capacity @MDDL +1376’: 786 Mcft. Height of Dam above River Bed: 115.50 ft. Top width of dam: 14’-0” i) Gravity: 10,100 ft. ii)Composite: 5,200 ft Scouring sluice: 9 V. 8’x12’ Regulator sluices: 11 V.8’x10.5’ Main Canal: Off tae at R/F. Saddla Power House

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