Nagarjuna Sagar Dam gates closed as inflows recede

With floods in the Krishna river receding, the Irrigation Department officials on Monday closed all the crest gates of the Nagarjuna Sagar Project.

According to officials, the gates were partially lowered on Sunday and then closed on Monday, as the dam filled up.



Earlier, the project was receiving an inflow of 49,345 cusecs and the outflow was 52,803 cusecs. The project is releasing water into the left and right canals, and the hydel station is also generating power. Current water level in the project is 589.90 feet against the Full Reservoir Level of 590 feet.