Kalyani Dam | |
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Official name | Kalyani Dam |
Country | India |
Location | Tirupati, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh |
Coordinates | 13°39′27.5″N 79°16′9.4″E / 13.657639°N 79.269278°E |
Purpose | Irrigation & Water supply |
Owner(s) | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Normal dam |
Impounds | Swarnamukhi River |
Reservoir | |
Catchment area | 48.56 km2 (18.75 sq mi) |
The Kalyani Dam is a gravity dam constructed across the Swarnamukhi river at Tirupati city and located in Tirupati District of Andhra Pradesh, India. This dam is one of the major sources of water supply for Tirupati city and its catchment areas. Once filled, the dam can cater to the water needs of Tirupati for at least two years.[1]