Where is Nagarjuna Sagar Dam located in Andhra Pradesh?
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a masonry dam across the Krishna River at Nagarjuna Sagar which straddles the border between Nalgonda district in Telangana and Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh. The dam provides irrigation water to the Nalgonda, Suryapet, Krishna, Khammam, West Godavari, Guntur, and Prakasam districts along with electricity generation.
Where are ancient Buddhist excavations found in nagarjuna sagar?
Nagarjuna Konda, where the ancient Buddhist excavations were found is in middle of the waters of Nagarjuna Sagar. There are motorboats operating between Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir and the island of Nagarjunakonda.
How is water level maintained in Nagarjunasagar reservoir?
The water level in the Nagarjunasagar reservoir shall be maintained above the minimum level required for these units in most of the time by releasing water from the upstream Srisailam reservoir to optimise the power generation from the canal based units during dry season. Nagarjunasagar Dam is one of the popular weekend getaways from Hyderabad.
Which is the distance from Hyderabad to Nagarjuna Sagar?
Nagarjuna Sagar, is located at a distance of nearly 165 Kms from Hyderabad in Nalgonda district of Telangana.
Is there a cruise service in nagarjuna sagar?
Telangana Tourism operates a regular cruise service, covering the picturesque Nagarjunasagar Dam when there is sufficient water after heavy inflows. Nagarjuna Konda, where the ancient Buddhist excavations were found is in middle of the waters of Nagarjuna Sagar.
How long is the journey from Nagarjuna Sagar to Nagarjunakonda?
There are motorboats operating between Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir and the island of Nagarjunakonda. A one-way journey takes approximately 45 minutes and you can spend as much time exploring the island and the museum that houses rare artefacts from Buddhist era.
What is unutilized storage capacity of Nagarjuna Sagar Dam?
The unutilized storage capacity is nearly 180 TMC below the canals sill/bed level. Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir also meets the Krishna delta water requirements to the extent of 80 TMC by letting water down stream into the river. Nearly 1.3 million acres (5,300 km 2) is irrigated under Krishna Delta Canals.