Nagarjuna Sagar Dam and Museum

"This is a nice gateaway for the weekend. All 26 gates were open and the view was spectacular. The travel was quite smooth and roads were not bad . Took 3 hours from Hyd . Tips ::::Stand on the bridge and click pictures .. you will get nice shots ."

Aspects of Life With a little Spice

"May be in AP and telangana all are well known about Nagarjuna Sagar Dam.
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a large masonry dam on the Krishna River, located between the Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It's known as the world's largest masonry dam and a major multipurpose project, providing irrigation and hydroelectric power. The dam was completed in 1967 and has a significant storage capacity.

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a masonry dam across the Krishna River at Nagarjuna Sagar which straddles the border between Nalgonda district in Telangana and Palnadu district in Andhra Pradesh.
The dam provides irrigation water to the districts of Nalgonda, Suryapet, Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem districts of Telangana and also Krishna, Guntur, Palnadu, Prakasam and parts of West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh.It is also a source of electricity generation for the national grid.

The Nizam made the British engineers begin the survey work for this dam across the Krishna River in the year 1903.

The project's construction was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on 10 December 1955 and proceeded for the next twelve years. Raja Vasireddy Ramagopala Krishna Maheswara Prasad, popularly known as the late Muktyala Raja, was instrumental in the construction of the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam through active political lobbying and the donation of one hundred and ten million GBP in 1952 and 22,000 ha (55,000 acres) of land.[9] It was the tallest masonry dam in the world at that time, built entirely with local know-how under the engineering leadership of Kanuri Lakshmana Rao.[citation needed]

The reservoir water was released into the left and right bank canals by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 4 August 1967. Construction of the hydroelectric power plant followed, with power generation increasing between 1978 and 1985 as additional units came into service. In 2015, the diamond jubilee celebrations of the project's inauguration were held, alluding to the prosperity the dam has ushered into the region.

The construction of the dam submerged an ancient Buddhist settlement, Nagarjunakonda, which was the capital of the Ikshvaku dynasty in the 1st and 2nd centuries and the successors of the Satavahanas in the Eastern Deccan. Excavations yielded 30 Buddhist monasteries as well as artwork and inscriptions of historical importance. Prior to the reservoir's flooding, monuments were dug up and relocated. Some were moved to Nagarjunakonda, now an island in the middle of the reservoir. Others were moved to the nearby mainland village of Anupu.

The site of the dam was selected in 2022 to be developed as part of the UDAN scheme. The selection calls for the development of a water aerodrome at the site."

Hari krishna

"It is built across River Krishna. The dam measure 150m tall and 16 kms in length. it is among the first irrigation projects started by Indian Government as an element of Green Revolution. it is also a source of hydro-electricity.

The river is surrounded by the beauty of nature,. If you take the turn towards the village and go near to river ghat where a small temple is situated and local people are taking the bath. The water is clean, Fishes can be seen near the steps as the water is touching 2 or 3 steps. The steps were neither clean nor maintained. The sound of the water lapping against the shore, and the serene surroundings with big dam in front of you are great to view and spend some moments.

The peacefulness of the surroundings allowed me to disconnect from the daily hustle and bustle of life.

One can reach at boating site to enjoy the boating."

Rajni Batra