Amaravati: Srisailam Reservoir received the season’s first significant inflows, ending weeks of anticipation in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The floodwaters reached Srisailam through the Priyadarshini Jurala Project, bringing relief to water managers and farmers dependent on the Krishna basin. Inflows expected to rise furtherFlood flow from the upper reaches of the Krishna River continues to reach the Srisailam Reservoir. Reservoir storage improvesThe rising inflows are expected to improve reservoir storage and strengthen water availability for irrigation, drinking water supply, and hydropower generation in both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. 10 gates liftedWith the reservoir filling rapidly, officials have lifted 10 gates of the Jurala project to release water towards Srisailam.