R. Vidyasagar Rao Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme

R. Vidyasagar Rao Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme is a lift irrigation project in Nalgonda, Telangana, India.^[1] It serves Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar and Khammam areas.^[2][3] It was named after R. Vidyasagar Rao, a foremost irrigation expert in Telangana.

Dindi Lift Irrigation Scheme
Dindi Reservoir
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Location	Telangana, India
Coordinates	16°32′10″N 78°39′40″E
Purpose	Irrigation, power, and transport
Status	Completed/Inaugurated
Owner(s)	Telangana Irrigation Department
Operator(s)	Telangana Irrigation Department
Dam and spillways
Height	up to top of earth dam above the lowest river bed.
Spillway type	Chute spillway

Dindi reservoir

Dindi Reservoir is a medium water reservoir across Dindi tributary of River Krishna located near Dindi, Mahabubnagar town in Telangana.^[4][5] It is part of Srisailam Left Bank Canal.^[6]

This medium reservoir has 59 million cubic meters gross storage capacity.^[7] It is close to Amrabad Tiger Reserve, around 95 kilometers from Hyderabad.

See also

• Mahatma Gandhi Kalwakurthy lift irrigation scheme
• Srisailam Dam