The Wyra River is one of the tributaries of Munneru River, which is itself a major tributary of Krishna river.[1] It originates at Wyra Reservoir near Wyra village, which was named after the reservoir.[2]

Wyra
Drainage basin of the Krishna in the South Indian Peninsula
Location
CountryIndia
StateTelangana, Andhra Pradesh
RegionSouthern Peninsular India
Physical characteristics
SourceNear Wyra, Khammam district
 • locationWyra Reservoir, Telangana, India
 • coordinates17°12′36″N 80°22′36″E / 17.210009°N 80.376660°E / 17.210009; 80.376660
 • elevation27 m (89 ft)Geographic headwaters
MouthKesara, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh
 • location
Munneru River, India
 • coordinates
16°43′30″N 80°19′07″E / 16.725134°N 80.318710°E / 16.725134; 80.318710
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length65 km (40 mi)approx.

Origins

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The river originates in Wyra reservoir at an elevation of 27 metres. It passes through Madhira. This rivulet drains into Munneru River after 65 kilometres of its journey.

Wyra Reservoir

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A reservoir was constructed across the lake Wyra in 1930 by Irrigation department of Andhra Pradesh and was inaugurated by Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan former President of India. It has a capacity of 3TMCs and can irrigate about 17,391 acres of land.[3] The length of the dam is 1768.3 metres with 26 metres altitude at its foundation. There are 5 spillway gates for the dam.[4] This lake was well known for fishing and sightseeing.[5] Many industries were set up around this reservoir.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Krishna River -". www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Wyra Lake | Khammam District". khammam.nic.in. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Wyra Lake | Khammam District". khammam.nic.in. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Wyra Dam D02538 -". india-wris.nrsc.gov.in. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  5. ^ Gade, Dr JayaprakashNarayana. WATER RESOURCES AND TOURISM PROMOTION IN TELANGANA STATE. Zenon Academic Publishing. ISBN 9789385886041.
  6. ^ Government, Telangana. "Industrial Profile" (PDF). Telangana Industrial portal.