Tatipudi Reservoir

Dam in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh

18°10′18″N 83°11′38″E / 18.1716°N 83.1939°E / 18.1716; 83.1939Construction began1963Opening date1968Construction cost1.820 croresDam and spillwaysImpoundsGosthani RiverHeight15.32 metres (50 ft)Length140.20 metres (460 ft)ReservoirCreatesTatipudi ReservoirTotal capacity3.32 TmcftCatchment area332.72 square kilometres (128.46 sq mi)

"Tatipudi Reservoir" is a dam located on River Gosthani in Andhra Pradesh.^[1]^[2] It is a water supply reservoir to the city of Visakhapatnam.^[3]^[4]^[5] Thatipudi Reservoir Project was constructed across Gosthani River during 1963–1968.^[6] The Project is aimed to irrigate a total ayacut of 15,378 acres (62 km²) in Vizianagaram District and to provide drinking water to Visakhapatnam City. The Project utilizes 3.325 tmcft of the available water and the reservoir storage capacity is about 3 tmcft.^[7] The Cost of the project is Rs. 1,820 crores. The Ayacut of 15,378 acres (62 km²) has been stabilised in Gantyada, S.Kota and Jami Mandals of Vizianagaram District.

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