Krishna River Projects Swell with Heavy Flood Inflows from Almatti to Nagarjuna Sagar
Hyderabad, July 6 (Maxim News): A massive surge of floodwaters is sweeping through the Krishna River basin, triggering significant inflows into major reservoirs including Srisailam, Jurala, Tungabhadra, and now Nagarjuna Sagar. This marks a powerful onset of the 2025–26 water year across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
The Srisailam reservoir, a key upstream storage point for Nagarjuna Sagar, is receiving inflows of 1.75 lakh cusecs. With only 35 TMC of its flood cushion remaining, officials anticipate the reservoir will reach full capacity within 48 hours. Hydropower generation is actively underway on both banks, with 67,000 cusecs being discharged downstream. The reservoir’s current storage stands at 173.47 TMC out of a gross capacity of 215.81 TMC.
At the Priyadarshini Jurala Project, inflows have hit 1.20 lakh cusecs, with a near-equal 1.24 lakh cusecs discharged downstream, maintaining intense water movement in the lower Krishna region.
The Tungabhadra reservoir is also witnessing a surge, receiving 72,000 cusecs and releasing 65,000 cusecs via its gates and turbines. These rising water levels are causing heightened vigilance across control stations.

Further downstream, Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir has entered its flood cycle with 55,000 cusecs of inflow. The project currently stores 156.86 TMC of water out of its 312.05 TMC full capacity, with officials expecting levels to rise sharply as floodwaters increase from Srisailam.
Upstream Inflows from Karnataka
In Karnataka, Almatti Dam is seeing inflows of 1.12 lakh cusecs, while Narayanpur Dam is handling close to 1 lakh cusecs, both contributing to the downstream surge in the Krishna basin.
Godavari Basin Also Sees Rising Waters
Meanwhile, projects in the Godavari basin are also receiving increased flows. The Sriram Sagar Project has recorded inflows of 5,477 cusecs, and Medigadda Barrage is handling 76,600 cusecs with corresponding discharges.
Officials from the Central Water Commission (CWC) expect further escalation in flood levels across both Krishna and Godavari basins in the coming days, as upstream rainfall continues in Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Authorities are closely monitoring the situation and have urged district administrations and irrigation departments to remain on high alert, particularly in low-lying areas vulnerable to inundation and overflow.
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