Sunkesula Barrage

Barrage in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh

Dam in Jogulamba Gadwal district, Telangana
15°52′57″N 77°49′38″E / 15.88250°N 77.82722°E / 15.88250; 77.82722PurposeIrrigation & Water supplyConstruction began1858 (1858)Opening date1861 (1861)Owner(s)Government of Andhra Pradesh Dam and spillwaysType of damBarrageImpoundsTungabhadra RiverHeight163 m (535 ft)Length1,300 m (4,265 ft)Spillways30Spillway typeControlledSpillway capacity2,08,363 cumecsReservoirCreatesSunkesula ReservoirTotal capacity1.25 TmcftCatchment area172 km2 (66 sq mi)Surface area60.32 km2 (23.29 sq mi)Website
irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/dashBoard

Sunkesula is one of the largest barrages across the Tungabhadra River in Kurnool district,[1][2] Andhra Pradesh, India.[3][4] It was built in 1861, during the British raj, for transporting goods on the K. C. Canal.

References

  1. ^ "Sunkesula_Barrage_B01016". Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. ^ "CII to adopt Sunkesula village". The Hindu. 31 October 2009. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Sunkesula barrage suffers extensive damage". The Hindu. 7 October 2009. Archived from the original on 10 October 2009.
  4. ^ "Sunkesula in peril". The Hindu. 2 October 2009. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011.