Thotapalli Barrage Explained

Name Official:Telugu: సర్దార్ గౌతు లచ్చన్న తో‌‌టపల్లి బ్యారేజి
English: Sardar Gouthu Latchanna Thotapalli Barrage
Hindi: सर्दार् गौतु लच्चन्न तोटपल्लि बांध
Dam Crosses:Nagavali River
Country:India
Res Name:Sardar Gouthu Latchanna Thotapalli Barrage
Location:Parvathipuram Manyam district, Andhra Pradesh
Dam Length:8200m (26,900feet)
Dam Height:20.2m (66.3feet) from river level
Dam Width Base:6m (20feet)
Construction Began:10 September 2003
Opening:10 September 2015
Cost:775 crore rupees
Res Capacity Total:2.51 Tmcft
Location Map:India Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates:18.7847°N 83.4964°W

Thotapalli Barrage is located in Garugubilli Mandal, Parvathipuram Manyam district of Andhra Pradesh State. It was named after the freedom fighter and Political leader Sardar Gouthu Latchanna. The project construction was in between 2003 and 2015. This Project was inaugurated by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandra babu Naidu on 10 September 2015. The Project provides irrigation to 1,20,000 acres in Srikakulam and Parvathipuram Manyam districts.[1]

In 1908, the old Thotapalli regulator was constructed across the Nagavali River with a 64,000 acres irrigation potential. The regulator was replaced by the current barrage which has a 2.51 Tmcft storage capacity and an additional 56,000 acres irrigation potential.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Thotapalli Irrigation Project Inauguration at Srikakulam Today. 10 September 2015. The New Indian Express. 22 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Thotapalli Barrage Project. 11 September 2015.
  3. Web site: Thotapalli Irrigation Project JI00049. 11 September 2015.