7/20/2016 SomasilaProject

SOMASILAPROJECT

Preamble

Somasila Reservoir is constructed across River Pennar near Somasila, village of

The Project envisages storage of 78.00TMC of water at F.R.L. +100.58M. The contemplated
ayacut under the project is 5, 84,500 acres in SPSR Nellore and Prakasam Districts. Out of which
stabilization of wet ayacut under Pennar Delta Kanupur canal system and existing tanks in up lands is
4,05,500acresandnewI.D.is1,79,000acres.Outoftheaboveayacutanextentof82,500acresstabilization
and1,35,000new I.D is under Somasila Project canals viz., GKNC Canal (North Feeder Channel ), south
feeder channel and Kavali canal.The allocation of water for the above ayacut is 60.892 TMC. It also
envisagestotransmit30.00TMCofwatertoKandaleruReservoirunderTeluguGangaProjectforirrigating
3, 00,000 Acres of I.D. ayacut in Nellore and Chittoor Districts besides 15.00 TMCof Krishna water to
Chennai city for drinking water purposes. In addition to the above 2.40 TMC of water was allocated to
Nellore,Kavali,GudurandTirupathitownsfordrinkingwaterneeds.

TheAndhraPradeshStateElectricityBoardhassanctioned2x5M.W.MiniHydelSchemefor
Power Generation at Somasila Dam, Nellore District for captive utilization in G.O. M.S.No.180, dated
29.12.1994 in favour of M/s.Balaji Power Corporation Private Limited. Further the Government in
G.O.Ms.No.100I&CAD.TGPI(2)Department,dated9.7.1999haveissuednoobjectioncertificatetohand
overtheschemetothesaidfirmforimplementingthePowerProject.Accordinglythefirmhasexecutedthe
Mini Hydel Project including civil, electrical and mechanical works and water is being supplied to power
houseandprojectiscommissionedintheyearduringDecember2005anditisenhancedto2X6MWi.e.12
MW.Approvalaccordedforanadditionalcapacityof11MWandwillcomeintooperationinduecourse.

SalientFeature

LocationofHeadworks :
Village : Somasila
Mandal : Ananthasagaram
District : Nellore(ForeshoreareainKadapaDist.)
River/Tributary : PennarRiver
NearestCity/Town(including
: Nellore90KMs
KMs.)
MylavaramDam,CheyyeruProjectandLower
Nameoftheupperstreamprojects :
Sagileru.Project(Complete).
Villagebenefited : 101Nos
Mandalsbenefited : 15Nos
Catchmentsarea : 48,645Sq.km
MaximumFlooddischarge
: 6,26,274Cusecs,2001year
(observed)
DesignedDischargeatF.R.L : 6,95,000Cusecs
DesignedDischargeatM.W.L : 7,90,000Cusecs
GrossCapacityatFRLinTMC : 77.988TMC

WaterspreadareaatFRL(Sq.Km.) : 212.285Sq.km

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7/20/2016 SomasilaProject

Waterallocation : 60.892TMC
AverageMonsoonrainfall : 1031.76mm
FRL/MWL : +100.58M/+101.80M
Grossstorage : 77.988TMC.
DeadStorage : 7.567TMC
LivestoragebetweenMDDL&FRL : 70.421TMC
BudgetfortheYear201516 : Plan124.9800Crs.
IrrigationPotential: :

The total ayacut contemplated under the Project is .4,05,500 acres wet (stabilization) and 1,
79,000acres(NewI.D)ayacut.

ComponentWorks :
a)EarthDam :
i)Typeofdam : ZonedEarthDam
ii)TotalLength : 352Meters
iii)Topwidth : 18Meters
b)NonOverFlowDam :
i)Typeofdam : MasonryGravity
ii)Totallength : 172.53Meters
iii)Toplevel : 105.15Meters
c)SpillWay :
i)TypeofSpillway : OgeeType
ii)TotalLength : 236.21Meters
iii)Crestlevel : 86.87Meters
d)No.ofGates : 12Nos.
Sizeoftheradialgates : 15.24x14.17meters
e)MaximumDesigned 6,95,000C/satF.R.L.100.58meters.7,90,000C/sat
:
Discharge M.W.L.101.80meters

IrrigationPotential:

The total ayacut contemplated under the Project is .4,05,500 acres wet (stabilization) and 1,
79,000acres(NewI.D)ayacut.

The Mandals covered are Alluru, Bogolu, Buchi, Dagadarthi, Indukurpet, Kovur,
Kodavalur,Muthukur, Nellore, Sangam, Thotapalli Gudur, Venkatachalam, Vidavalur, Podalakur, Nellore
Rural, Manubolu, Jaladanki, Kaligiri, Kavali, Kaluvoy, Chejerla, Podalakur, Ananthasagaram, Atmakur,
MarripaduandA.S.Peta.

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