Wyra Reservoir

Wyra Reservoir
Wyra Reservoir location
Location	Wyra , Khammam District, Telangana, India
Coordinates	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 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.

See also

• Sriram Sagar Project
• Sripada Yellampalli project
• Nizam Sagar
• Kaddam Project
• Pranahita Chevella
• Alisagar lift irrigation scheme
• Sri Komaram Bheem Project
• Icchampally Project
• Lower Manair Dam
• Mid Manair Dam
• Upper Manair Dam

References

External links

• http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Wyra_Project_D02538
• http://irrigation.cgg.gov.in/dp/KhammamDistrictProfile.jsp Archived 17 July 2012 at archive.today
• http://trainingonline.gov.in/integrated-reporting/navigateReportPage.htm?sparam=28&lang=1&lbCode=5431

This page was last edited on 9 November 2023, at 07:13