Lakshmi Barrage

Lakshmi Barrage
Lakshmi Barrage is located in Telangana
Lakshmi Barrage
Medigadda Barrage at Mahadevpur Mandal
Lakshmi Barrage is located in India
Lakshmi Barrage
Lakshmi Barrage (India)
LocationMedigadda (village), Mahadevpur Telangana
Coordinates18°42′13.8″N 80°05′21″E / 18.703833°N 80.08917°E / 18.703833; 80.08917
PurposeMulti-purpose
StatusOperational
Construction began2 May 2016
Opening date21 June 2019
Construction cost₹1849 crores
Built byLarsen & Toubro
Owner(s)Government of Telangana
Operator(s)Irrigation & CAD Department, Government of Telangana
Dam and spillways
Type of damBarrage
ImpoundsGodavari River
Length1632 m
Spillways85
Reservoir
CreatesLakshmi Barrage
Total capacity16 tmcft
Power Station
Operator(s)Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited
Commission datePlanned
TypeTidal barrage

The Lakshmi Barrage, also known as the Medigadda Barrage[1] is the starting point of the proposed Kaleshwaram Project which envisages construction of three barrages between Yellampally & Medigadda. Its objective is to utilize Godavari water for drinking and irrigation. The Barrage/Project site is located at Medigadda Village, Mahadevpur Mandal, Jayashankar Bhupalpally district in Telangana State, India[2].[failed verification]


Proposed Barrage Details:

Barrage Bed Level (meters) Pond Level (meters) Gross Storage (in TMC) Number of Gates
Medigadda Barrage 89.0 100.0 16.17 85
  1. ^ "Telangana CM KCR renames barrages, pump houses of Kaleswaram project". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Telangana CM lays foundation for Kaleshwaram irrigation project". The Hindu BusinessLine. Retrieved 4 September 2017.