Dams around Hyderabad
Here are a few dams around Hyderabad which look good especially when the gates are lifted during Monsoons when there is a lot of water inflow.
Singur Dam – Around 90 kms from Hyderabad, this is a reservoir built on Manjeera river and serves as a source of drinking water for Hyderabad city. It is also used for hydroelectric and irrigational purposes.
Pocharam Dam – Around 110 kms from Hyderabad and just 15 kms from Medak, this small dam is built on Alair river and also has a wildlife sanctuary by the same name. It has a green lawn just next to the water body which makes a very good picnic spot for families.
Kinnerasani Dam – Around 300 kms from Hyderabad and 38 kms from the temple town of Bhadrachalam, it has a dam and a good picnic spot for locals and visitors alike.
Sriramsagar Dam– Around 205 kms from Hyderabad, it is one of the largest dams in Telengana and built on Godavari river.
Nagarjuna Sagar – Around 155 kms from Hyderabad and is located on the Telangana-Andhra Pradesh border. It serves both the states for irrigation and power. It is one of the largest dams in India and also has the beautiful Etipothala waterfalls near by. It also has Nagarjuna Konda(an island) for which one needs to take a ferry on the Krishna river.
Srisailam – Around 225 kms from Hyderabad in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, it has a beautiful dam.
Kondapochamma Reservoir – Around 50 kms from Hyderabad, it offers a perfect picnic spot and one can stroll along the water on the dam built. There are beautiful views that it has to offer.
Please click here for other places to visit around Hyderabad.