Power Generation Resumes at Srisailam as Inflows Stabilise

The Srisailam is a very big reservoir — a man-made lake — that holds water for two states in India called Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Water has been flowing into the lake from another dam called the Jurala project.

Because so much water came in, the people in charge switched the machines back on to make electricity.

This kind of electricity is called hydel power, and it is made when rushing water spins big machines.

Right now, the machines can make about 1,300 megawatts of electricity, which is enough to power many homes.

The lake is about 169 tmc feet full, and it can hold up to about 216 tmc feet, a unit scientists use to measure huge amounts of water.

All the doors of the dam are closed so that water is not wasted.

The people in charge say that clean drinking water is the most important thing, so they save water for that first.

Later, they will check how much more water comes in and then decide whether to give some water to farms for growing food.