VIJAYAWADA: Water Resources Department on Saturday lifted 20 gates of Prakasam Barrage and released 14,700 cusecs of surplus water into the Bay of Bengal, as floodwaters are continuing to arrive from upper catchment areas. This is consequent to irrigation department authorities expecting 43,000 cusecs of floodwater to arrive from Muniyeru, Paleru and Keesara streams into Krishna River on Sunday morning. As of now, irrigation department officers are releasing the excess 14,700 cusecs into sea and 4,500 cusecs into canals to maintaining the Prakasam Barrage level at 12 feet.
Vijayawada circle superintendent engineer Sesham Tirumala Rao said 5,650 cusecs of floodwaters will come from Wazenapalli stream, 7,063 cusecs from Paleru and 30,287 cusecs from Keesara stream. He said revenue, police and Vijayawada Municipal Corporation authorities have been informed about release of floodwaters from Prakasam Barrage.
