Wyra River
River in Andhra Pradesh, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wyra River is one of the tributaries of Munneru River, which is itself a major tributary of Krishna river.[1] It originates at Wyra Reservoir near Wyra village, which was named after the reservoir.[2]
| Wyra | |
|---|---|
 Drainage basin of the Krishna in the South Indian Peninsula | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Southern Peninsular India |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Near Wyra, Khammam district |
| • location | Wyra Reservoir, Telangana, India |
| • coordinates | 17.210009°N 80.376660°E |
| • elevation | 27 m (89 ft)Geographic headwaters |
| Mouth | Kesara, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh |
• location | Munneru River, India |
• coordinates | 16.725134°N 80.318710°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 65 km (40 mi)approx. |
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.
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.[3] The length of the dam is 1768.3 metres with 26 metres altitude at its foundation. There are 5 spillway gates for the dam.[4] This lake was well known for fishing and sightseeing.[5] Many industries were set up around this reservoir.[6]
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