Nagarjuna Sagar Opens 22 Crest Gates to Manage Flooding, More Gates on Standby

Hyderabad: At the Nagarjuna Sagar Project, 22 of the 26 crest gates have been opened to discharge over three lakh cusecs of water due to upstream inflows. The project is currently maintaining a storage of 299 TMC out of its 312 TMC capacity, with a flood cushion of 10-12 TMC to manage unexpected rainfall. The reservoir level is at 585 feet, just below the full reservoir level of 590 feet. Additional gates are on standby to be opened if necessary.

Key Points:

  • 22 of the 26 crest gates at Nagarjuna Sagar have been opened.
  • Additional gates are on standby to be opened if necessary.
  • Over three lakh cusecs of water are being discharged due to upstream inflows.
  • Current storage is 299 TMC, with a capacity of 312 TMC.
  • A flood cushion of 10-12 TMC is maintained to manage unexpected rainfall.
  • Reservoir level is at 585 feet, just below the full reservoir level of 590 feet.
  • Overall inflows are 3.54 lakh cusecs, with outflows of over 3.14 lakh cusecs.

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