Taliperu Project

Taliperu Project (Telugu:తాలిపేరు ప్రాజెక్ట్) also known as Taliperu Reservoir is a medium irrigation project constructed across the Taliperu River, a tributary of Godavari River, located at Cherla Village and Mandal, Khammam District, Telangana. This project utilizes about 5.0 TMC of water and creates 24,500 acres (9,900 ha) of Ayacut in both Cherla and Dummugudem Mandals, Khammam District.^[2]

Taliperu Project
Location of Taliperu Project in Telangana
Official name	తాలిపేరు ప్రాజెక్ట్ Taliperu Project
Location	Cherla, Khammam District, Telangana, India
Coordinates	18°6′10″N 80°51′55″E
Purpose	Irrigation
Status	Operational
Opening date	1985
Construction cost	Rs 52.98 crores
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earth fill dam
Impounds	Taliperu River
Height	25 metres (82 ft) above lowest foundation
Length	2,762 metres (9,062 ft)[1]
Spillways	25
Spillway type	Ogee crest
Spillway capacity	53043 Cusec
Reservoir
Creates	Taliperu Reservoir
Total capacity	0.73 Tmcft
Active capacity	0.51 Tmcft
Catchment area	24000 Acres

See also

• Sriram Sagar Project
• Sripada Yellampalli project
• Nizam Sagar
• Kaddam Project
• Pranahita Chevella
• Alisagar lift irrigation scheme
• Sri Komaram Bheem Project
• Icchampally Project
• Lower Manair Dam
• Mid Manair Dam
• Upper Manair Dam