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[[File:Gambheeram reservoir aerial view 01.jpg|alt=Gambheeram reservoir aerial view|thumb|263x263px|Gambheeram reservoir aerial view]]<br />
[[File:Gambheeram reservoir aerial view 09.jpg|alt=The reservoir surrounded by hills|thumb|259x259px|The reservoir surrounded by hills]]<br />
'''Gambheeram Reservoir''' is a medium-scale [[reservoir]] in [[Gambhiram|Gambheeram]], [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The dam on the tank was constructed in 1954 with the foundation stone being laid by the then Finance and Law Minister [[Tenneti Viswanadham|Tenneti Viswanatham]] on 19 May 1954.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-04-25 |title=Summer catches up with Gambheeram tank |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/summer-catches-up-with-gambheeram-tank/article8522361.ece |access-date=2025-06-09 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The main inflow is from the Gambheeram Gedda, which joins the [[Bay of Bengal]] at [[Mangamaripeta]]. The reservoir is situated north to the [[Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary]]. It serves as a water source for the Vizag city and its capacity is 126 feet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Potnuru |first=Vasu |date=2021-06-11 |title=Vizag reservoirs set to overflow with water |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/visakhapatnam/vizag-reservoirs-set-to-overflow-with-water-690292 |access-date=2025-06-09 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref> There were plans to lay pipelines to connect [[Mudasarlova Reservoir|Mudasarlova reservoir]] with the Gambheeram reservoir.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-12-23 |title=GVMC to upgrade reservoirs to tackle water demand |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/gvmc-to-upgrade-reservoirs-to-tackle-water-demand/articleshow/79917543.cms |access-date=2025-06-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-11-11 |title=GVMC mulling measures to solve Bheemili’s water woes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/gvmc-mulling-measures-to-solve-bheemilis-water-woes/articleshow/79158083.cms |access-date=2025-06-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> There have been at least five instances of people drowning in the reservoir in recent years and swimming is prohibited.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-11 |title=Body of drowned B.Tech student found in Gambheeram reservoir in Visakhapatnam |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/body-of-drowned-btech-student-found-in-gambheeram-reservoir-in-visakhapatnam/article66725825.ece |access-date=2025-06-09 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-02-20 |title=Class IX student allegedly drowned at Gambheeram |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/visakhapatnam-student-drowns-in-gambheeram-reservoir/article65067913.ece |access-date=2025-06-09 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-24 |title=M.Tech. student drowns in Gambheeram reservoir in Visakhapatnam |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/mtech-student-drowns-in-gambheeram-reservoir-in-visakhapatnam/article67005483.ece |access-date=2025-06-09 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-10 |title=B.Tech student goes missing in Gambheeram reservoir in Visakhapatnam |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/btech-student-goes-missing-in-gambheeram-reservoir-in-visakhapatnam/article66721525.ece |access-date=2025-06-09 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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