Srisailam Dam

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gravity dam hydroelectric dam irrigation dam

Srisailam Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Andhra Pradesh, India, built across the Krishna River and known for its large reservoir and role in regional water management.

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Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	gravity dam → hydroelectric dam → irrigation dam →
affectsState	Andhra Pradesh → Karnataka → Maharashtra → Telangana →
basinCountry	India →
category	Dams in Andhra Pradesh → Hydroelectric power stations in Andhra Pradesh →
connectedTo	Nagarjuna Sagar Dam →
country	India →
hasFunction	regulation of Krishna River flows →
hasReservoir	Srisailam Reservoir →
hasType	multi-purpose dam →
impact	downstream flow regulation → flood moderation in Krishna basin → groundwater recharge in command areas →
isMajorInfrastructureFor	Andhra Pradesh → Telangana →
knownFor	large reservoir → role in regional water management →
locatedIn	Andhra Pradesh →
locatedInDistrict	Nandyal district →
locatedOnRiver	Krishna River →
managesWaterFor	Krishna River basin →
nearCity	Srisailam →
nearProtectedArea	Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve →
nearReligiousSite	Srisailam temple town →
operator	Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation →
partOf	Krishna River hydropower cascade → Krishna River water management system → interstate Krishna water sharing system →
purpose	flood control → hydroelectric power generation → irrigation → water supply →
region	Rayalaseema →
reservoirLocatedIn	Nallamala Hills →
state	Andhra Pradesh →
supports	agricultural irrigation → drinking water supply → power grid stability in southern India →
usedFor	downstream irrigation → hydropower generation → lift irrigation schemes →
watercourse	Krishna River →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Kistna River →	dam
Krishna River →	hasDam
Jurala Dam →	hasDownstreamImpactOn
Krishna River basin →	hasMajorDam
Krishna River basin ("Srisailam Reservoir") →	hasMajorReservoir
Srisailam Dam ("Srisailam Reservoir") →	hasReservoir
Mahbubnagar ("Srisailam Project") →	nearIrrigationProject
Srisailam Dam ("Krishna River hydropower cascade") →	partOf