After almost ten years, Andhra Pradesh’s tanks and reservoirs are brimming with water, marking a record in the state’s hydrological history. Thanks to continuous rainfall and heavy inflows from the upper catchment areas, nearly all major reservoirs and village tanks are filled to capacity.
Across the state, a total of 38,628 tanks have a combined storage capacity of 206.21 TMC ft, and they currently hold 132.64 TMC ft of water — the highest in the past decade. Nearly 19,685 tanks are completely full, while another 7,048 tanks are above 75% capacity.
In the Coastal Andhra region, 26,487 tanks now store 85.85 TMC ft, while in Rayalaseema, 12,141 tanks have 46.79 TMC ft of water. Since the onset of the southwest monsoon, the state has received 849.70 mm of rainfall.
The major reservoirs also paint a bright picture. The combined water storage in all main reservoirs has crossed 1,004.48 TMC ft.
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Srisailam Reservoir: 97.32% full (215.81 TMC capacity)
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Nagarjuna Sagar: 99.81% full with 311.45 TMC of water, receiving 46,305 cusecs inflow and releasing 33,236 cusecs to Pulichintala Project
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Pulichintala: 97.42% full with 44.59 TMC ft (of 45.77 TMC capacity)
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Prakasam Barrage: at full level (3.07 TMC ft), releasing 48,699 cusecs into the sea
With reservoirs full and rivers flowing, water resources in Andhra Pradesh are at their best in years, bringing joy and relief to farmers and the irrigation sector alike.
