NAGARJUNASAGAR DAM &Ethipothala Waterfalls

The Nagarjuna Sagar Project has come up in Andhra

 Pradesh  on  the river Krishna, near Nandi Konda

 village, 144 kms from Hyderabad. The dam has 

3414 metres long dykes on both sides. There are two

 canals  on each side of the dam,  irrigating 8.64 lakh

 hectares of agricultural land.  Canals on right side

 and  left side are 204 and 179 kilometres long 

respectively. By adopting modern technology many

 ancient temples were dismantled and  reconstructed

 by stone at new site. 

Front view

Ethipothala Waterfalls is among the rising tourist

 attractions in  Andhra Pradesh. Apart form the locales, 

 it was not very famous  among outside people till recently.

 But now it is frequently visited  by foreigners. Nestling

 amid lush green surroundings,  Ethipothala Waterfall is

 situated around 11 Km from Nagarjunasagar.  The 70 feet

 waterfall cascading from Chandravanka hills is close to

 many Buddhist sites which attracts more people to this

 region.  The stream of water joins a lagoon nearby.

 This site is used for  breeding of crocodiles and you can 

easily site a crocodile just lying  on the banks. Ethipothala

 Waterfall is also a great place for mild  trekking and camping

 along with refreshing nature sightseeing.

Land Scapes