All 26 gates of the Nagarjuna Sagar have been lifted on Wednesday, August 13 to release water downstream. The inflow of water stands at 1,74,533 cusecs and outflow stands at 2,33,051 cusecs. Readings at 4:00 pm showed 589.00ft against the Full Reservoir Level of 590.00ft. The reservoir at 4:00 pm held 309.0570 TMC against the full capacity of 312.0450 TMC. Earlier, on 29 July, 14 crest gates of the Nagarjuna Sagar dam across the Krishna River were lifted. This was the first time in 18 years that

The Telangana Tourism Department today inaugurated a much-anticipated boat journey from Nagarjuna Sagar to Srisailam on the first day of the holy Karthika masam (month). As long as the water level at Nagarjuna Sagar Dam remains at 575 feet. The boat journey to Srisailam (120 km) lasts about 7 hours. Ticket prices are set at ₹2,000 for adults and ₹1,600 for children, one-way only. This fare covers the journey alone; accommodations and local transportation in Srisailam are to be arranged by the vi