Thotapalli Barrage

Dam in Andhra Pradesh, south-east India

Dam in Parvathipuram Manyam district, Andhra Pradesh
18°47′5″N 83°29′47″E / 18.78472°N 83.49639°E / 18.78472; 83.49639Construction began10 September 2003Opening date10 September 2015Construction cost775 crore rupeesDam and spillwaysImpoundsNagavali RiverHeight20.20 metres (66 ft) from river levelLength8,200 metres (26,903 ft)Width (base)6 metres (20 ft)ReservoirCreatesSardar Gouthu Latchanna Thotapalli BarrageTotal capacity2.51 TmcftCatchment area4,455 square kilometres (1,720 sq mi)

Thotapalli Barrage is located in Garugubilli Mandal, Parvathipuram Manyam district of Andhra Pradesh State. It was named after the freedom fighter and Political leader Sardar Gouthu Latchanna. The project construction was in between 2003 and 2015. This Project was inaugurated by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandra babu Naidu on 10 September 2015. The Project provides irrigation to 1,20,000 acres in Srikakulam and Parvathipuram Manyam districts.[1]

In 1908, the old Thotapalli regulator was constructed across the Nagavali River with a 64,000 acres irrigation potential. The regulator was replaced by the current barrage which has a 2.51 Tmcft storage capacity and an additional 56,000 acres irrigation potential.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Thotapalli Irrigation Project Inauguration at Srikakulam Today". The New Indian Express. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Thotapalli Barrage Project". Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Thotapalli Irrigation Project JI00049". Retrieved 11 September 2015.


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