Opening date 1891 Construction began 1887 | Status Operational Length 908 m | |
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Official name శనిగరం చెరువుShanigaram Reservoir Construction cost 540 Seers(504 kg) of Gold Similar | ||
Shanigaram Reservoir (Telugu:శనిగరం చెరువు) also known as Shanigaram Cheruvu is a medium irrigation project constructed across the Shanigaram River, at Shanigaram Village, Karimnagar District, Telangana.
Map of Shanigaram Reservoir, Telangana 505473
This is one of the oldest reservoir constructed in 1891 under Nizam rule. Project construction cost was 560 Seers(504 kg) of Gold (1 Seer = 80 Tula = 933.1 Gram).
As part of Sriram Sagar Stage-II work, this reservoir will be filled by lift canal from Thotapally Reservoir in which water carried from Mid Manair through MMD Right Canal. Both Reservoirs and MMD Right Canal construction is in progress, It is expected to finished by end of 2015.
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