VIJAYARAI ANICUT
Background and Preamble
The Vijayarai Anicut was completed for the year 2000. The Vijayarai Anicut is constructed across Thammileru river near Vijayarai(v) Pedavegi Mandal in west godavari district. This Anicut is intended for stabilisation of 10,721 acres. i.e. 6864 acres through right side link channel and 3857 acres through left side link channel. The Project is to provide an irrigation facilities to an extent of 10,721 acres West Godavari.Administrative approval accorded G.O.Ms No. 140 I&CAD Dt:08.06.1989 for Rs.90.00Lakhs.
Salient Features
| Location | : | Vijayarai (V) |
| Longitude | : | 81° 02' 20" |
| Latitude | : | 16° 46' 20" |
| Catchment Area | : | |
| Free | : | 151.286 sqkm |
| Intercepted | : | 398.705 sqkm |
| Maximum Flood Discharge | : | 26,890 Cusecs (761.44 Cumecs) |
| Storage Capacities | : | nil |
| Maximum flood level u/s | : | +33.70 mts |
| Maximum flood level d/s | : | +33.02 mts |
| Afflux | : | 0.68 mts |
| Length of Anicut | : | 76 mts |
| Bed level | : | +29.02 mts |
| Crest level/sill level | : | +30.60 mts |
| Top of automatic falling shutters | : | +31.20 mts |
| Pond level TBL u/s | : | +34.75 mts |
| Pond level TBL d/s | : | +33.75 mts |
| No of scour vents | : | 2 No's |
| No of automatic falling shutters and size | : | 38 no's of 1.90 x .80 mts |
| Left canal Ayacut | : | 3857acres |
| Right Canal Ayacut | : | 6864acres |
| Project Cost | : | Rs.3.40 Crores |
| Total ayacut in this project | : | 10,721 acres |
| Mandals benefited | : | Pedavegi, Pedapadu, Denduluru, Eluru |
| Assembly Constituency | : | Chintalapudi |
| Parliament Constituency | : | Eluru |
| Source of funding | : | Funding assistance by NABARD under RIDF-III |
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