Jeedipalli reservoir, reservoir in India
Jeedipalli reservoir is a water storage facility in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, fed by the Handri-Neeva canal system that originates at the Srisailam reservoir. It serves mainly for irrigation and acts as a balancing point within a wider water distribution network.
The reservoir was built as part of the Jalayagnam program, which aimed to improve irrigation and water supply across the region, and was officially opened on 29 November 2012 by the state chief minister. The project came in response to recurring water shortages that affected the area during dry seasons.
The village around the reservoir is Telugu- and Urdu-speaking, and daily life follows a slow rural pace tied to farming and the seasons. During the Puskara bath, visitors gather at the water's edge to bathe, treating the site as a sacred place.
The reservoir sits at around 1,800 feet (550 meters) elevation in Jeedipalli village and can be reached by regular bus services from the nearby town of Rayadurg. Walking paths and viewing areas around the site are accessible, and early morning tends to be the quietest time to visit.
Water stored here is not kept permanently but pumped onward to smaller reservoirs such as Bhairivani Tippa in the Vedavati River basin. This makes the site a transit point in a network that links multiple river systems across a wide area.
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