Wyra River
The Wyra River is one of the tributaries of Munneru River, which is itself a major tributary of Krishna river.[1] It originates at Wyra Reservoir near Wyra village, which was named after the reservoir.[2]
| Wyra | |
|---|---|
 Drainage basin of the Krishna in the South Indian Peninsula | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Southern Peninsular India |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Near Wyra, Khammam district |
| • location | Wyra Reservoir, Telangana, India |
| • coordinates | 17.210009°N 80.376660°E |
| • elevation | 27 m (89 ft)Geographic headwaters |
| Mouth | Kesara, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh |
• location | Munneru River, India |
• coordinates | 16.725134°N 80.318710°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 65 km (40 mi)approx. |
Origins
The river originates in Wyra reservoir at an elevation of 27 metres. It passes through Madhira. This rivulet drains into Munneru River after 65 kilometres of its journey.
Wyra Reservoir
A reservoir was constructed across the lake Wyra in 1930 by Irrigation department of Andhra Pradesh and was inaugurated by Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan former President of India. It has a capacity of 3TMCs and can irrigate about 17,391 acres of land.[3] The length of the dam is 1768.3 metres with 26 metres altitude at its foundation. There are 5 spillway gates for the dam.[4] This lake was well known for fishing and sightseeing.[5] Many industries were set up around this reservoir.[6]
References
- "Krishna River -". www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- "Wyra Lake | Khammam District". khammam.nic.in. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- "Wyra Lake | Khammam District". khammam.nic.in. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- "Wyra Dam D02538 -". india-wris.nrsc.gov.in. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- Gade, Dr JayaprakashNarayana. WATER RESOURCES AND TOURISM PROMOTION IN TELANGANA STATE. Zenon Academic Publishing. ISBN 9789385886041.
- Government, Telangana. "Industrial Profile" (PDF). Telangana Industrial portal.