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| Pulichintala Project | |
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  Location of Pulichintala Project in Andhra Pradesh | |
| Official name | K.L Rao Sagar |
| Country | India |
| Location | Pulichintala village, Bellamkonda, Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh[1] |
| Coordinates | 16°45′15″N 80°03′24″E / 16.75417°N 80.05667°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation & Water supply |
| Construction began | 08 August 2009 |
| Opening date | 7 December 2013 |
| Construction cost | 1850 crore rupees |
| Owner(s) | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Operator(s) | Andhra Pradesh |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Krishna River |
| Height | 42.24 m |
| Length | 2,922 m |
| Width (base) | 31 m |
| Spillway type | Controlled |
| Spillway capacity | 10 lakh cusecs |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Pulichinthala Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 46 Tmcft |
| Active capacity | 36.23 Tmcft |
| Catchment area | 240,732 km2 |
| Surface area | 144 km2 |
| Operator(s) | APGENCO[2] |
| Commission date | September 22, 2016 |
| Hydraulic head | 25 Meters |
| Turbines | 4 × 30 MW Kaplan turbine |
| Installed capacity | 120 MW |
| Website irrigationap | |
The Pulichintala Project is a multi-purpose water management project for irrigation, hydropower generation, and flood control in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.[3] It is a crucial irrigation facility for farmers in four coastal districts: West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Palanadu, and Prakasam, covering over 13 lakh acres. It has 24 gates and a balancing reservoir with a capacity of 46 Tmcft at 175 feet (53 m) MSL full reservoir level (FRL).[3]
- ^ "K L Rao Sagar". Ap Irrigation Department. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Status of Hydro Electric Projects under Execution for 12th Plan & beyond" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Pulichintala D06327". Retrieved 30 June 2014.