The
K.C.Canal Canal is 130 years old major irrigation system which
takes off from right flank of Anicut constructed across Tungabhadra
River near Sunkesula Village in Kurnool Dist. This canal runs for a
total length of 306 KM i.e. from Sunkesula Anicut up to 235 km in
Kurnool District and the remaining length of 71 km in Cuddapah
District. As per K.W.D.T. award this system is entitled for a
quantity of 39.90 TMC of water which is inclusive of 10 TMC T.B
river assistance from Tungabhadra Dam. The cropping pattern under
this system is as follows:-
| Location |
: |
The Sunkesula Barrage across River Tungabhadra is located
near Sunkesula village in Kurnool Mandal & District of Andhra
Pradesh 30 kms from Kurnool town. |
| Ayacut |
: |
2,65,628 Acres |
|
|
(Kurnool district - 1,73,627 Cuddapah District - 92,001) |
|
|
Khariff : 1,00,476 Acres |
|
|
Rabi : 73,151 Acres |
| Villages Benefitted |
: |
259 Nos |
| Mandals Benefitted |
: |
|
| Kurnool District |
: |
Kurnool, Kallur, Nandikotkur, Pagidyal, Jupadu bunglow,
Pamulapadu, Velugodu, Gadivemula, Bandi Atmakur, Mahanandi,
Nandyal, Gospadu, Sirivella, Rudravaram, Allagadda, Chagalamarri,
Dornipadu, Uyyalawada, Koilakuntla. |
| Water Allocation |
: |
10.000 TMC as per Prorata entitlement for total
abstraction of 212.000 TMC of TB Dam 29.90 TMC as TB River
Assistance. |
| Length |
: |
234.640 km in Kurnool District (305.60 km is Total
Length) |
| Discharge |
: |
3850 Cusecs |
| Ayacut In Acres |
: |
2,65,628 Acres ( Kurnool district - 1,73,627 Cuddapah
District - 92,001) |
|
|
Khariff : 1,00,476 Acres |
|
|
Rabi : 73,151 Acres |
| Cropping Pattern |
: |
Khariff: Sugar Cane, Paddy. |
|
|
Rabi: Sugar cane, Wet, ID. |
