Sripada Yellampalli Project

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|dam_crosses =[[Godavari River]]
|res_name = Yellampalli
|location = Yellampalli (village), [[mancherial]]
|dam_length = 1180.7m
|dam_height = 26.3m
|dam_type = B
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|construction_began = 28 July 2004
| opening = 4 August 2016
| spillway_count = 62
| purpose = Multi-purpose (Ntpc Ramagundam power plant uses & supplies Drinking water to [[Ramagundam]] [[Godavarikhani]] and [[Hyderabad]] cities.
| status = O
|cost = 5400 crore rupees
| owner = [[Government of Telangana]]
|res_capacity_total = 20 [[tmcft]]
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| location_map_caption = Yellampalli Barrage at [[Ramagundam]] Mandal
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| plant_operator = [[Telangana State]]
| plant_commission = 2004
| plant_decommission =
| plant_type = Barrage
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'''Sripada Yellampalli Project''' is an irrigation project located at Yellampalli Village, [[Ramagundam]] Rural Mandal, between [[Peddapalli district]] - [[Mancherial district|Mancherial District]] in [[Telangana State]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/28/stories/2008092857060600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081001044527/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/28/stories/2008092857060600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 October 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Sripada Yellampalli project water for NTPC plant|date=2008-09-28|accessdate=15 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= Sagar(Yellampalli) Major Irrigation Project JI00042|accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref> The project is fourth largest on the [[Godavari River]] in [[Telangana]] region. It is named after late legislator, [[D. Sripada Rao]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/12/stories/2007101258490300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013013620/http://hindu.com/2007/10/12/stories/2007101258490300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 October 2007|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Sripada Yellampalli project by May 2008|date=2007-10-12|accessdate=15 September 2014}}</ref>

==Project info==
Sripada Yellampalli irrigation project foundation was laid by Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy on 28 July 2004.

The project is designed to utilize about 63 tmc of water at a cost of Rs. 900 crores in the first phase. In the second phase, about 49.5 tmc would be lifted to the upland regions of Karimnagar, Adilabad, Nizamabad, Warangal and Medak districts. 6 tmc water allotted for NTPC Ramagundam project.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/07/29/stories/2004072907420400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040809203039/http://www.hindu.com/2004/07/29/stories/2004072907420400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 August 2004|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=YSR lays stone for Yellampalli project|date=2004-07-29|accessdate=15 September 2014}}</ref> After the flood gates are installed, the project could would store about 20 [[Tmcft]] of water.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/23/stories/2010102360170300.htm|title=White paper sought on Yellampalli |accessdate=15 September 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110084352/http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/23/stories/2010102360170300.htm|archivedate=10 November 2012|url-status=dead|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 October 2010}}</ref>

The project operational requirement is 163 [[Megawatt|MW]] power and 469 million [[KWh]] of electrical energy annually to pump the water.
The project would supply water for NTPC power project reservoir in [[Ramagundam]] Mandal in Karimnagar.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/16/stories/2010081650970500.htm|title=Trial run for supply of water to NTPC in Nov. |accessdate=15 September 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203062852/http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/16/stories/2010081650970500.htm|archivedate=3 February 2011|url-status=dead|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=16 August 2010}}</ref>
It is started on 2005 near Mormoor and Yellampalli village at [[Ramagundam]] and its mainly supplying drinking water to [[Ramagundam]] [[Godavarikhani]] city and [[Hyderabad]] city.

==See also==
* [[Sriram Sagar Project]]
* [[Medigadda Barrage]]
* [[Annaram Barrage]]
* [[Sundilla Barrage]]
* [[Lower Manair Dam]]
* [[Mid Manair Dam]]
* [[Kaddam Project]]
* [[Upper Manair Dam]]
* [[SRSP Flood Flow Canal]]
* [[Nizam Sagar]]
* [[Pranahita Chevella]]
* [[Alisagar lift irrigation scheme]]
* [[Sri Komaram Bheem Project]]
* [[Devadula lift irrigation scheme]]
* [[Icchampally Project]]
* [http://irrigation.cgg.gov.in/OngMaj/YellampallyDetail.htm]

==References==
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{{Godavari basin}}

[[Category:Dams on the Godavari River]]
[[Category:Dams in Telangana]]
[[Category:Irrigation in Telangana]]
[[Category:Adilabad district]]
[[Category:Karimnagar district]]
[[Category:Godavari basin]]

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