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'''Sileru River''' is a tributary of [[Sabari River]]. It originates in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and also flows through [[Odisha]] before merging with Sabari. [[Sabari River|Sabari river]] crosses the border into Andhra Pradesh to merge with [[Godavari River|Godavari river]].<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/544093/Sileru-River Britannica]</ref> Sileru (known as Machkund in its upper reaches) river joins Sabari river tri-junction boundary point of Andhra Pradesh, [[Chhattisgarh]] and Odisha.

==Hydro power potential==
Sileru river has huge potential of hydro electricity generation which has been substantially harnessed by constructing [[Jalaput|Machkund]] (120 [[Megawatt|MW]]), [[Balimela Reservoir|Balimela]] (510 MW), Upper Sileru (240 MW), Donkarayi (25 MW) and Lower Sileru hydro (460 MW) power projects.<ref>[http://www.apgenco.gov.in/inner.asp?frm=our_pow_plants_hydel1 Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225134931/http://www.apgenco.gov.in/inner.asp?frm=our_pow_plants_hydel1 |date=25 February 2012 }}</ref> Chitrakonda (60 MW) hydro project located at the toe of Balimela earth dam is planned to utilise the head available across the earth dam.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/ap-orissa-join-hands-to-build-hydel-project/article4776766.ece |title= AP, Orissa join hands to build hydel project |access-date=4 November 2013}}</ref>

==Irrigation potential==
The water released from the Balimela power station is used for irrigation in the Potteru tributary basin of Sabari in Odisha. At present the water released from the other power stations is not useful to irrigation needs except during lean flow period in main Godavari river for the requirements of [[Dowleswaram Barrage|Godavari delta]]. [[Uttarandhra]] region can create huge irrigation potential with the perennial water supply from the available water storages in Seleru river basin. The mid lands of [[East Godavari district]] can get augmented water supply by diverting Sileru river water from Donkarayi reservoir (310 m [[Mean sea level|MSL]]) towards east of [[Eastern Ghats]] by constructing 35 km long tunnel with enhanced power potential.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Donkarai(_S.H.E.S)_D03456 |title= Donkarai( S.H.E.S) D03456 |access-date=4 November 2015}}</ref> Similarly, mid lands of [[Vishakhapatnam District]], [[Vizianagaram district]] and [[Srikakulam district]] can get augmented water supply by diverting Sileru river water from Guntawada weir (head works of Upper Sileru power station) at 410 m MSL towards east by constructing 30 km long tunnel with enhanced power potential.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Guntawada_Main_Dam_D06086|title= Guntawada Main Dam D06086 |access-date=4 November 2015}}</ref> The diverted water of Sileru river to the east can also be used to supply water to the [[Polavaram Project|Polavaram]] left bank canal and [[Visakhapatnam]] city's continuous drinking water needs when water level is not adequate in [[Polavaram Project|Polavaram reservoir]] during non monsoon months.

The water released from the Lower Sileru power station can be diverted to [[Yeleswaram|Yeleru]] reservoir by gravity with a 70 km long tunnel to create additional irrigation in East Godavari district. Part of the water released by Lower Sileru power station can also be used for the planned Lower Sileru irrigation scheme located in Sileru and Sabari basins.

== See also==
* [[Kanithi Balancing Reservoir]]
* [[Jalaput Dam]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Tributaries of the Godavari River]]
[[Category:Rivers of Odisha]]
[[Category:Rivers of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Eastern Ghats]]
[[Category:Uttarandhra]]
[[Category:Rivers of India]]

Sileru River - Revision history

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