The Gajuladinne Project (GDP) or Sanjeevaiah Sagar, is a dam on the Handri river situated about 20 km from Yemmiganur, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India.[1]
Gajuladinne Project | |
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Official name | Sanjeevaiah Sagar |
Country | India |
Location | Gajuladinne village, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh |
Coordinates | 15°41′37″N 77°37′09″E / 15.6935°N 77.6191°E |
Purpose | Irrigation & Water supply |
Opening date | 2013 |
Construction cost | 25 Lakh Cr |
Owner(s) | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earth fill |
Impounds | Handri-Neeva |
Length | 1,910 m (6,266 ft) |
Spillway type | Ogee section |
Spillway capacity | 4.861 cumecs |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Sanjeevaiah Sagar Reservoir |
Total capacity | 2 Tmcft |
Catchment area | 1274 sq.km |
See also
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edit- ^ "SANJEEVAIAH SAGAR (GAJULADINNE) PROJECT". Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Department.