Irrigation

SRISAILAM DAM

Prasad & Co has made proud contributions to the construction of the Srisailam Dam in Andhra Pradesh. The Srisailam Project is located in Andhra Pradesh's Rayalaseema Region on the Krishna River. It has a live storage of 250 thousand million cubic feet TMC. This reservoir was originally designed for hydropower generation only but was later converted to a multi-purpose facility for water supply and irrigation. The left bank hydro electric station generates 6 x 150 MW of power and right bank generates 7 x 110 MW of power. 

Srisailam Dam is a dam constructed across the Krishna River at Srisailam in the Kurnool district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India and is one of the 12 largest hydroelectric projects In the Country.The dam was constructed in a deep gorge in the Nallamala hills, 300 m above the sea level. It is 512 m long and has 12 radial crest gates. It provides irrigation water for about 800 kms in Kurnool District and Cuddapah District which are in the Rayalaseema region prone to drought. The dam is surrounded by landscape of natural beauty.