Ayacut : 12.30 lakh acres
Source : Srisailam Reservoir
Beneficiary Districts : 6 (Nagar Kurnool, Mahbub Nagar, Narayan Peta, Rangareddy, Vikarabad, Nalgonda)
Water lifted daily : 1.50 tmcs
Lift Stages : 5
Reservoirs : 6
Total water storage capacity : 67.52 TMC
Maximum Capacity of Pumps : 145 MW
Maximum height of water lift : 672 meters
Length of tunnel : 99.89Kms
Length of major canals : 915.47 Kms
Consumption for drinking water : 7.15 TMCs
Allocation for Industrial Use : 3 TMCs
Provisions for Irrigation : 79.00 tmcs
Asia’s largest surge pool at Yedula Pump House.
Kaleswaram sets records for use of highest capacity pumps utilization 145 MW capacity MahaBahubali motors utilization
It is the first in the world to install 9 pumps with a capacity of 145 MW in three pump houses.
It is remarkable that these motors are manufactured by the domestic giant company, BHEL, a central government company
