History
The Prakasam Barrage is constructed across Krishna River in Vijayawada, linking the districts of Krishna and Guntur.
The dam originated from the idea of Captain Buckel in 1798 before it further took forward by Captain Best and Captain Lake in 1830 and and 1841 rspectively
Major Cotton approved the dam, the dam was further given a
green signal by the board of Directors of East India Company on January
5, 1850. The construction started in the year 1852 and was completed
three years later in 1855
The bridge was built later on and named after
Sri Tanguturi Prakasam, the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The
dam irrigates over 1.2 Million acres of land, and is the first major
irrigation project of South India.
The construction of barrage accrued the following
benefits.
Assured water supply to increase ayacut of 13.00 Lakh acres in Krishna, Guntur
and Prakasam
districts.
Transplantation could be speeded up and
completed early, especially
in the tail end submersible lands.
Crops could be saved from damage due to deleterious submersion.
Food grains worth 2500 crores produced every year.
4.
Besides irrigating vast tracts of farmland, the dam provides a
spectacular view of the lake and has become a major tourist attraction
of Vijayawada.
Best time to visit is August to December to see the flow of Krishna River.
In summer cool breeze releives the passerbys.
In rainy days people throng to see the river flow when crest gates are lifted.
The view of the river/bride from kanakadurga temple is feast to watch.Other places to see in Vijayawada include Kanaka Durga Temple ,Undavalli Caves, kondapalli Fort, Gandhi Hill, Mangalagiri Panakala swamy, Gunadala Church, Bhavani Islands to name a few.
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