Srisailam Dam
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Overview
Srisailam is a dam on the Krishna on the Andhra Pradesh–Telangana border.
It is on the Krishna in Nandyal district, built in a deep gorge of the Nallamala hills.
Its power stations are on both banks: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
The Srisailam Mallikarjuna temple, a jyotirlinga, and the Nagarjunsagar–Srisailam Tiger Reserve are nearby.
The dam was completed in the 1980s and the right-bank powerhouse is in Andhra Pradesh, the left-bank one in Telangana.
Its waters feed the Telugu Ganga project, which supplies drinking water to Chennai.
The Krishna then flows to Nagarjuna Sagar downstream.
The dam's gate operations and power use are often disputed between the two states.
Geography and key facts
- Krishna
- AP–Telangana
- Nallamala hills
- Two power stations
- Mallikarjuna temple
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Note for UPSC
Krishna, Andhra Pradesh–Telangana.
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Key facts
- Type
- Dam / reservoir
- States / UTs
- Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
- Basin
- Krishna
- River
- Krishna
- Coordinates
- 16.090°N, 78.898°E
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