Prakasam Dam in Vijayawada recorded balanced inflows and outflows of 53,857 cusecs, keeping water at 57.05 ft | Photo credit: File photo
Steady inflows from heavy rains in the upper catchments pushed most of the major reservoirs in Andhra Pradesh to near full levels on Wednesday.
Water resources department officials said the combined storage in the state’s major reservoirs stood at 94.77% of their gross capacity, indicating healthy water availability in the Godavari, Krishna, Penna and Vamsadhara basins. The gross capacity of all major reservoirs is 1,062.89 TMC while the current storage has reached 1,007.31 TMC, leaving a flood cushion of 55.58 TMC (8.15%).
Krishna basin
Srisailam reservoir recorded a level of 884.10 ft against its full reservoir level (FRL) of 885 ft, holding 210.51 TMC of water compared to 206.54 TMC in the same period last year. Inflows into Srisailam were 63,439 cusecs while outflows were 96,863 cusecs through power generation and canal leakages.
Downstream, the Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir reached 589.80 feet with 311.45 TMC of storage, up from 306.40 TMC a year ago. Inflows were 71,457 cusecs and outflows 64,540 cusecs, mainly for electricity generation and irrigation. At Pulichintala, inflows were 44,786 cusecs, with the reservoir holding 43.55 TMC at 173.55 ft. The Prakasam barrage in Vijayawada recorded balanced inflows and outflows of 53,857 cusecs, keeping the water at 57.05 ft – the warning level for the barrage.
Godavari Basin
Most of the reservoirs in the Godavari basin remained close to full capacity. Dowlaiswaram Dam (Sir Arthur Cotton) recorded inflows of 55,862 cusecs, with smooth channel flows to the eastern, central and western deltas. Total utilization from the Godavari delta system as of June 1 was 130.79 TMC, up from 116.19 TMC in the same period last year.
Pen basin
In the Penna basin, the Somasila reservoir stood at 324.08 feet with a storage capacity of 65.05 TMC compared to 67.65 TMC last year. The Kandaleru reservoir was at 259.32 ft with 42.38 TMC which ensured adequate reserves for irrigation. Veligodu reservoir in Kadapa district maintained 15.90 TMC at 866.57 ft, while Yeleru reservoir in East Godavari stood at 21.78 TMC, slightly above last year’s level.
Vamsadhara watershed
The Gotta dam on the Vamsadhara river maintained a level of 123.46 feet with 0.50 TMC in storage and inflows of 1,580 cusecs, ensuring a steady release to the canals.
Published – 29 Oct 2025 20:54 IST
