Irrigation Profile East Godavari
10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles IRRIGATION PROFILE OF EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT *Click here for Ayacut Map INTRODUCTION East Godavari District lies in between 16° 30' to 17° 00' N Latitude and 81° 30' to 82° 30'E Longitude and occupies a geographical area of 10,807 Sq. Km. spread over in 60 Mandals with population of 51.515 lakhs (2011 census). The East Godavari District is bordered by river Godavari on West and Bay of Bengal on Eastern side. The district flourishes with lands of fertile soils, good rain fall and balance climatic conditions and possesses all the nature's hand work like perennial rivers, mountains, forests and also the sea coast. The district is enriched by huge water resources of River Godavari and major streams like Yeleru, Suddagedda, Pampa and Thandava. The Delta coastal line is around 150 Kms in the Eastern sea board of India with minor ports at Kakinada and Odalarevu. The mean annual rainfall precipitation is 1219 mm and is mostly confined to the period from June to November. Details Of Irrigation Projects In East Godavari District S.No Name of the project Ayacut in Acres Ayacut in Acres Completed Projects a. Major Irrigation Projects 1 Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage (under Godavari Delta System) 4,79,736 2 Yeleru Reservoir (Yeleru Irrigation System) 53,017 3 Thandava Reservoir (Part) 16,947 b. Medium Irrigation projects 1 Pampa Reservoir 12,005 2 Torrigedda LIS 13,758 http://irrigationap.cgg.gov.in/wrd/getDistricts 1/91 10/31/2018 District Irrigation Profiles 3 Subbareddy Sagar 9,900 4 Bhupathipalem Reservoir 11,526 5 Sri K.V.Ramakrishna Surampalem Reservoir 11,560 Ongoing Projects a.
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