It will have a storage capacity of 5 tmcft, in addition to the three tmcft at Prakasam barrage. This was in addition to the 82.7 tmcft needed to irrigate the ayacut of Prakasam Barrage during the same period. The 75 % dependable surplus discharge of Prakasam Barrage recorded over 20 years (1988-2007) was 138.222 tmcft for a period of 92 days during August, September and October. Dependable surplus dischargeMr. Haranath said these barrages were necessary because surplus water was available in the river only for a few months. VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government is planning to build another barrage across Krishna river near here to serve the drinking water needs of the new capital Amaravati whose population is projected to touch 35 lakh by the year 2050.
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