Purpose Irrigation Opening date 1930 Impounds Wyra River Catchment area 70.38 km² Construction cost Rs 35.00 Lakhs | Status Operational Type of dam Earth fill dam Length 2,354 m Impound Wyra River Total capacity 2.47 Tmcft | |
Official name వైరా రిజర్వాయర్
Wyra Reservoir Location Wyra, Khammam District, Telangana, India Similar Icchampally Project, Koil Sagar, Renuka Sagara, Basava Sagara, Upper Manair Dam | ||
Wyra Reservoir (Telugu: వైరా రిజర్వాయర్) is a medium irrigation project constructed across the Wyra River, a tributary of Krishna River. The reservoir is located next to the Wyra town, Khammam District, Telangana. It is one of the tourist attractions in Khammam district. This Wyra reservoir was constructed in 1930, and was inaugurated by Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan former President of India. It provides drinking water to eight mandalas around Wyra. Hundreds of hectares of land is cultivated using water from Wyra reservoir. It is also well known for its good fishing and the green hills around it. The project provides water to 17,391 acres for irrigation. The reservoir also gets water from Nagarjunasagar left canal.
Map of Wyra Reservoir, Mallaram, Telangana 507165
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