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Srisailam Dam Project earns place in World Book of Records
The Srisailam Dam Project has earned a place in the World Book of Records for its engineering features and resilience.
Officials said it is the first project in India to receive this distinction.
Construction began in 1960 and was completed in 1980.
The project supports irrigation and hydropower generation.
Its crest gates measure 60 by 55 feet, and it withstood a major flood on the Krishna River in 2009, when inflow reached 2.54 million cusecs.
The recognition highlights the dam’s engineering and ability to withstand floods.
The certificate was presented to Srisailam MLA Budda Rajasekhara Reddy, and no further action was announced.
The Srisailam Dam Project has earned a place in the World Book of Records for its engineering features and resilience.
It is the first project in India to receive this distinction, according to Superintending Engineer M. Venugopal Reddy.
The project serves irrigation and hydel power generation.
Its 60-by-55-foot crest gates were cited as a distinctive engineering feature.
The dam withstood a record-breaking inflow of 2.54 million cusecs during the 2009 Krishna river floods.
- Who
- The Srisailam Dam Project received the recognition.
- What
- It earned a place in the World Book of Records for its engineering features and resilience.
- When
- The recognition was reported on October 12, 2026. The certificate was presented, but the presentation date is not stated.
- Where
- At the Srisailam Dam Project, on the Krishna river.
- Why
- Its engineering features and flood resistance were cited as reasons for the recognition.
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During the devastating Krishna river floods in 2009, the project withstood a record-breaking flood inflow of 2.54 million cusecs, demonstrating its immense strength and structural integrity
Construction of the Srisailam Project began.
Construction of the project was completed.
The project withstood a record-breaking flood inflow during the Krishna river floods.
The project’s place in the World Book of Records was reported, and the certificate was presented to Srisailam MLA Budda Rajasekhara Reddy.
- Construction began
- 1960
- Construction completed
- 1980
- Crest gates
- 60 by 55 feet
- Flood inflow withstood
- 2.54 million cusecs in 2009
- Certificate recipient
- Srisailam MLA Budda Rajasekhara Reddy
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