There seem to be good tidings for the Krishna Delta farmers for the first time during this kharif from the upper reaches of Krishna river. The discharge from Alamatti Reservoir crossed the one-lakh cusec mark on Wednesday morning.
With heavy rainfall in the Western Ghats, the Krishna went into spate filling the Alamatti reservoir, which has the capacity to hold 130 tmcft forcing the authorities to release water downstream. The huge dam was more then half empty about ten days go. The water released from the Alamatti reservoir will reach Srisailam Dam only after two smaller reservoirs Narayanapur and Jurala located in Karnataka are filled.
Narayanapur Reservoir that comes after Alamatti recorded inflows of 1,09,889 cusecs and a discharge of 96,295 cusecs on Wednesday. The Narayanapur reservoir, which is smaller compared to Alamatti, has the capacity of just about 38 tmcft. Jurala is a much smaller dam with a capacity of just 12 tmcft.
Meanwhile, lower down the river, Nagarjunasagar is also receiving inflows of 18,436 cusecs from Srisailam and rivulets and streams that discharge into the Krishna River below Srisailam project. The authorities are releasing 4,600 cusecs from Nagarjunasagar for the purpose of drinking to villages in Krishna Delta. The Prakasam Barrage which is receiving additional water from the tributaries that discharge into the river below the project also recorded inflows of 6,859 cusecs.
All the water being received at the barrage is being released into the canals, Vijayawada Irrigation Circle authorities said.
