Wyra River

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83.110.212.82: /* Wyra Reservoir */

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox river
| name = Wyra
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| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = [[India]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Telangana]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
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| subdivision_name3 = Southern Peninsular India
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| source1 = Near [[Wyra]], Khammam district
| source1_location = [[Wyra Reservoir]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]
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| source1_elevation = {{convert|27|m|abbr=on}}Geographic headwaters
| mouth = [[Kesara]], [[Krishna district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| mouth_location = [[Munneru River]], [[India]]
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The '''Wyra River''' is one of the tributaries of Munneru River, which is itself a major tributary of Krishna river.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Krishna_River|title=Krishna River -|website=www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2018-11-06}}</ref> It originates at [[Wyra Reservoir]] near [[Wyra|Wyra village]], which was named after the reservoir.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://khammam.nic.in/tourist-place/wyra-lake/|title=Wyra Lake {{!}} Khammam District|website=khammam.nic.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-06}}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://khammam.nic.in/tourist-place/wyra-lake/|title=Wyra Lake {{!}} Khammam District|website=khammam.nic.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-06}}</ref> The length of the dam is 1768.3 metres with 26 metres altitude at its foundation. There are 5 spillway gates for the dam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Wyra_Dam_D02538|title=Wyra Dam D02538 -|website=india-wris.nrsc.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2018-11-06}}</ref> This lake was well known for fishing and sightseeing.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ROgpDwAAQBAJ&q=%22WyRA+RIVER%22&pg=PA22|title=WATER RESOURCES AND TOURISM PROMOTION IN TELANGANA STATE|last=Gade|first=Dr JayaprakashNarayana|publisher=Zenon Academic Publishing|isbn=9789385886041|language=en}}</ref> Many industries were setup around this reservoir.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.industries.telangana.gov.in/Library/District/khammam.pdf|title=Industrial Profile|last=Government|first=Telangana|website=Telangana Industrial portal}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Tributaries of the Krishna River]]
[[Category:Rivers of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rivers of Telangana]]
[[Category:Rivers of India]]

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