Taliperu Project
| Taliperu Project | |
|---|---|
  Location of Taliperu Project in Telangana | |
| Official name | తాలిపేరు ప్రాజెక్ట్ Taliperu Project |
| Location | Cherla, Khammam District, Telangana, India |
| Coordinates | 18°6′10″N 80°51′55″E / 18.10278°N 80.86528°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1985 |
| Construction cost | Rs 52.98 crores |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth fill dam |
| Impounds | Taliperu River |
| Height | 25 metres (82 ft) above lowest foundation |
| Length | 2,762 metres (9,062 ft)[1] |
| Spillways | 25 |
| Spillway type | Ogee crest |
| Spillway capacity | 53043 Cusec |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Taliperu Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 0.73 Tmcft |
| Active capacity | 0.51 Tmcft |
| Catchment area | 24000 Acres |
Taliperu Project (Telugu:తాలిపేరు ప్రాజెక్ట్) also known as Taliperu Reservoir is a medium irrigation project constructed across the Taliperu River, a tributary of Godavari River, located at Cherla Village and Mandal, Khammam District, Telangana. This project utilizes about 5.0 TMC of water and creates 24,500 acres (9,900 ha) of Ayacut in both Cherla and Dummugudem Mandals, Khammam District.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "India: National Register of Large Dams 2012" (PDF). Central Water Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Taliperu Dam D02295". Retrieved 26 August 2015.
