Nagarjuna Sagar has seen a reduction in floodwaters coming from the Srisailam reservoir. Because of this, some of the gates at Nagarjuna Sagar have been closed. On Saturday evening, water was being released through 26 gates. By Sunday morning, only 16 gates remained open. By noon, this number decreased to 14 gates, then to 10, and by evening, only eight gates were open.
As of Sunday evening, the Srisailam reservoir was releasing a total of 2,57,303 cusecs of water downstream. This release was through six crest gates and the power generation units. The maximum water level for the Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir is 590 feet, which equals 312.5050 TMC. Currently, the water level stands at 588.30 feet, equivalent to 306.9878 TMC.
To manage excess floodwater, the spillway is being used. This involves raising eight gates by 5 feet to let out 63,376 cusecs of water. Additionally, 29,841 cusecs are being released from power generation, totaling 93,217 cusecs. Also, 9,195 cusecs are being sent into the right and left canals, 1,800 cusecs into the AMRP canal, and 300 cusecs into the flood canal. The reservoir’s water is kept at its maximum level by releasing excess water as needed based on incoming floodwaters.
On the Telangana side, boat services were halted for the second day. This was due to expected floods from the Srisailam reservoir, leaving many tourists disappointed. However, some tourists chose to visit the right bank and take boat rides from there to see Nagarjuna Konda.
