The Gajuladinne Project (GDP) or Sanjeevaiah Sagar, is a dam on the Handri river situated about 20 km from Yemmiganur, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India.[1]
| Gajuladinne Project | |
|---|---|
  Location of Gajuladinne Project in Andhra Pradesh | |
| Official name | Sanjeevaiah Sagar |
| Country | India |
| Location | Gajuladinne village, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 15°41′37″N 77°37′09″E / 15.6935°N 77.6191°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation & Water supply |
| Opening date | 2013 |
| Construction cost | 25 Lakh Cr |
| Owner(s) | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth fill |
| Impounds | Handri-Neeva |
| Length | 1,910 m (6,266 ft) |
| Spillway type | Ogee section |
| Spillway capacity | 4.861 cumecs |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Sanjeevaiah Sagar Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 2 Tmcft |
| Catchment area | 1274 sq.km |
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- ^ "SANJEEVAIAH SAGAR (GAJULADINNE) PROJECT". Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Department.
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