Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Srisailam Reservoir Releases Floodwaters, Managing Inflows
The Srisailam reservoir is receiving a lot of water from nearby areas because of heavy rains.
To manage this, engineers have opened several gates to let the water out.
The water is flowing downstream to prevent the dam from overflowing.
The reservoir is also releasing water through power stations and a head regulator.
The level of the reservoir is close to its full capacity, so these actions are crucial to ensure safety.
Additionally, water is also being released from the Gajuladinne reservoir due to rising water levels.
Srisailam reservoir is experiencing heavy inflows, mainly from the Jurala project.
Eight gates of the Srisailam dam have been opened to release water downstream.
Significant water is being released via the Pothireddypadu head regulator and the power stations.
The current water level in the reservoir is close to the full reservoir level.
Gajuladinne reservoir has also released water downstream due to increased water levels.
- Who
- Engineers managing Srisailam reservoir.
- What
- Releasing floodwater from the Srisailam reservoir and managing inflows.
- When
- Not specified in the provided article.
- Where
- Srisailam reservoir.
- Why
- To regulate flood flow due to heavy inflows.
- Reservoir
- Srisailam
- Inflow from Jurala
- 2,36,443 cusecs
- Total Inflow
- 2,96,588 cusecs
- Gates Opened
- 8
- Downstream Release (Gates)
- 2,96,118 cusecs
- Current Water Level
- 884.30 feet
- Full Reservoir Level
- 885 feet
- Current Storage
- 211.48 TMC
- Full Storage Capacity
- 215.80 TMC
