R. Vidyasagar Rao Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme
Dam in Telangana, India
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R. Vidyasagar Rao Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme is a lift irrigation project in Nalgonda, Telangana, India.[1] It serves Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar and Khammam areas.[2][3] It was named after R. Vidyasagar Rao, an irrigation expert in Telangana.[4]
| Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme | |
|---|---|
Dindi Reservoir | |
  Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme Location of Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme in India  Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme (Telangana) | |
| Location | Telangana, India |
| Coordinates | 16°32′10″N 78°39′40″E |
| Purpose | Irrigation, power, and transport |
| Status | Completed/Inaugurated |
| Owner | Telangana Irrigation Department |
| Operator | Telangana Irrigation Department |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | up to top of earth dam above the lowest river bed. |
| Spillway type | Chute spillway |
Dindi reservoir
Dindi Reservoir is a medium water reservoir across Dindi tributary of River Krishna located near Dindi, Mahabubnagar town in Telangana.[5][6] It is part of Srisailam Left Bank Canal.[7]
This medium reservoir has 59 million cubic meters gross storage capacity.[8] It is close to Amrabad Tiger Reserve, around 95 kilometers from Hyderabad.
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