Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects

Godavari River Delta
Dowleswaram Barrage near Rajahmundry on River Godavari

The Godavari River has its catchment area[1] in seven states of India: Maharashtra, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Odisha. The number of dams constructed in Godavari basin is the highest among all the river basins in India.[2] Nearly 350 major and medium dams and barrages had been constructed in the river basin by the year 2012.[3][4][5]

Alisagar lake
Panoramic view of Alisagar lake.

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References

  1. ↑ Godavari river basin map
  2. ↑ "National register of dams in India" (PDF). Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Dams & barrages location map in India". Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Head works (Dam, Barrage, Weir, Anicut, Lift)". Retrieved 30 March 2016.}
  5. ↑ "Major Medium Irrigation Projects in Godavari Basin". Water Resources Information System of India. Archived from the original on 19 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Sadarmat anicut in Adilabad stands the test of time". Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Indravati Power Station". Orissa Hydro power Corporation Ltd. Archived from the original on 17 November 2006.
  8. ↑ "अब कैसे मिलेगा पीने का पानी" [How now to get drinking water?]. Patrika Seoni News (in Hindi). 13 April 2016. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Vishnupuri Barrage B00473". Water Resources Information System of India. 3 April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016.
  10. ↑ Vishnupuri Barrage location (Map). Archived from the original on 21 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Pench Diversion Project JI00945". Retrieved 2 April 2016.

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